Centaurus

American

[sen-tawr-uhs] / sɛnˈtɔr əs /

noun

genitive

Centauri

Astronomy. the Centaur, a southern constellation between Lupus and Vela, containing the triple-star system Alpha Centauri.

Centaurus British

/ sɛnˈtɔːrəs /

noun

Also called: The Centaur. a conspicuous extensive constellation in the S hemisphere, close to the Southern Cross, that contains two first magnitude stars, Alpha Centauri and Beta Centauri, and the globular cluster Omega Centauri

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Centaurus Scientific

/ sĕn-tôr′əs /

A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere near the Southern Cross and Libra. Centaurus (the Centaur) contains Alpha Centauri, the star nearest Earth.

Etymology

Origin of Centaurus

From Latin; see origin at centaur

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