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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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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