Etymology

Al-Dhira'

Today it means: The two pairs of stars α and β Canis Minoris (Procyon and Gomeisa) and α and β Geminorum (Castor and Pollux). Full definition →

Arabic الذِّرَاع
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  1. Arabic · borrowed fromالذِّرَاع
  2. English todayAl-Dhira'

Borrowed from Arabic الذِّرَاع (aḏ-ḏirāʕ).

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