Fomalhaut

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

noun

, Astronomy.

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

Fomalhaut

/ ˈfəʊməˌləʊt /

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fomalhaut¹

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”)

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fomalhaut¹

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

Example Sentences

As far as anyone knew, the atmosphere of Fomalhaut V actually was poisonous.

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Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell.

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And lastly the winter sign was the Water Bearer, the bright Fomalhaut conjoining his rays with the sun's at midwinter.

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Overhead, the bright globe of Fomalhaut shed its orange light over the rugged landscape.

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Dawn came in less than three hours, as Fomalhaut burst up over the horizon and exploded in radiance over the valley.

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