Thuban

English

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).

Proper noun

Thuban

  1. (astronomy) α Draconis, a white giant star in the constellation Draco which served as the North Star from about 3942 to 1793 BC.

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Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”).

Proper noun

Thuban f

  1. Thuban

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Polish

Etymology

Borrowed from English Thuban.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈtxu.ban/
  • Rhymes: -uban
  • Syllabification: Thu‧ban

Proper noun

Thuban m animal

  1. Thuban (α Draconis, the former Pole Star)

Declension
Declension of Thuban
singular
nominative Thuban
genitive Thubana
dative Thubanowi
accusative Thubana
instrumental Thubanem
locative Thubanie
vocative Thubanie

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