Fomalhaut

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

/ ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ /

noun Astronomy.

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

Origin of Fomalhaut

First recorded in 1585–95, Fomalhaut is from the Spanish Arabic word fam al-ḥawt mouth of the fish; so called from its position in the constellation

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Examples from the Web for fomalhaut

Fomalhaut and Rigel, in either the ascendant or mid-heaven, give fame after death.
The Influence of the Stars|Rosa Baughan
Canopus blazed high astern, and Fomalhaut below him to the west, as if bidding us a kind farewell.
At Last|Charles Kingsley
I hope you will see Fomalhaut before Christmas, before he disappears in the west.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
The name of this star is Fomalhaut, and it is much used in astronomical measurements.
Letters on Astronomy|Denison Olmsted

Lieutenant Jervis, will you tell the crew exactly what happened on Fomalhaut V?
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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Word Origin and History for fomalhaut

Fomalhaut

bright star in the constellation Piscis Austrinis, 1594, from Arabic Fum al Hut "the Fish's Mouth," which describes its position in the imaginary star-picture.