Etymology

Alnitak

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Today it means: A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Full definition →

Arabic النِطَاق
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  1. Arabic · derived fromالنِطَاق“the girdle”
  2. English todayAlnitak

From Arabic النِطَاق (an-niṭāq, “the girdle”).

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