Deneb

English

Etymology

From Arabic ذَنَب الدَّجَاجَة (ḏanab ad-dajāja, “hen's tail”), from ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”) + دَجَاجَة (dajāja, “hen”).

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈdɛnɛb/

Proper noun

Deneb

  1. (astronomy) A blue giant star in the constellation Cygnus; Alpha (α) Cygni. It forms one corner of the Summer Triangle. Deneb is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, and one of the most luminous stars known.

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Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”).

Proper noun

Deneb f

  1. Deneb

Anagrams

Polish

Etymology

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Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈdɛ.nɛp/
  • Rhymes: -ɛnɛp
  • Syllabification: De‧neb

Proper noun

Deneb m animal

  1. Deneb (blue-white supergiant star)
    Synonym: Arided

Declension
Declension of Deneb
singular
nominative Deneb
genitive Deneba
dative Denebowi
accusative Deneba
instrumental Denebem
locative Denebie
vocative Denebie

Further reading
  • Deneb in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Deneb in PWN's encyclopedia

Spanish

Proper noun

Deneb m

  1. (astronomy) Deneb (blue giant in Cygnus)
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