Cepheus

[see-fee-uhs, -fyoos]

noun

genitive

Cephei 

1. Astronomy.,  a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.

2. Classical Mythology.,  Also an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.

Cepheus

¹

/ ˈsiːfjuːs /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star See also Cepheid variable

Cepheus

²

/ ˈsiːfjuːs /

noun

1. Greek myth a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia

Cepheus

1. A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Cassiopeia and Draco.

Other Word Forms

• Cepheid adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Cepheus¹

from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king