Altair
//ˈɔːltɛə(ɹ)// name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.
Example
More examples"It is now the 7th of July of 2014. I celebrate Tanabata, the Japanese Star Festival, by watching the stars at night, on the balcony. My iPad mini's astronomy apps really help peer through the clouds. The ancient legend is about the stars Vega and Altair."
Etymology
From the Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “the flying eagle”), from نَسْر (nasr, “eagle”) + طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “flying”).
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