Etymology

Bellatrix

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Today it means: A blue eruptive variable star, the third brightest star in the constellation Orion; Gamma (γ) Orionis. Full definition →

Latin bellātrīx
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  1. Latin · derived frombellātrīx“warrior woman”
  2. English todayBellatrix

From Latin bellātrīx (“warrior woman”).

Words from the same roots

Latinbellātrīx all →

bellatrice

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