Proxima centauri
/ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/ name
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Definitions
Proper Noun
- 1 A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Synonyms
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From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).