Fomalhaut

[ foh-muhl-hawt, -muh-loh ]

/ ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ /

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noun Astronomy.

a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus.

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Origin of Fomalhaut

First recorded in 1585–95; from Spanish Arabic fam al-ḥawt “mouth of the fish”; so called from its position in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (Latin , literally “southern fish”)

Words nearby Fomalhaut

follow-up, folly, Folsom, Folsom man, Folsom point, Fomalhaut, foment, fomentation, fomes, fomite, fomites

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How to use Fomalhaut in a sentence

As far as anyone knew, the atmosphere of Fomalhaut V actually was poisonous.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance
Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
And lastly the winter sign was the Water Bearer, the bright Fomalhaut conjoining his rays with the sun's at midwinter.
Myths and Marvels of Astronomy|Richard A. Proctor
Overhead, the bright globe of Fomalhaut shed its orange light over the rugged landscape.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance

Dawn came in less than three hours, as Fomalhaut burst up over the horizon and exploded in radiance over the valley.
The Judas Valley|Gerald Vance

British Dictionary definitions for Fomalhaut

Fomalhaut

/ (ˈfəʊməˌləʊt) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V

Word Origin for Fomalhaut

C16: from Arabic fum'l-hūt mouth of the fish, referring to its position in the constellation

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