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From Translingual α (“brightest”) + Centauri (“a star in that constellation”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
α-Centauri
Today it means: The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Full definition →
Today it means: The brightest star system in the southern constellation of Centaurus. Full definition →
From Translingual α (“brightest”) + Centauri (“a star in that constellation”).
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.