Etymology

Denebola

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Today it means: Beta Leonis, the second-brightest star in the constellation of Leo. Full definition →

Arabic ذَنَب اَلْأَسَد
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  1. Arabic · derived fromذَنَب اَلْأَسَد“the lion's tail”
  2. English todayDenebola

From the Arabic ذَنَب اَلْأَسَد (ḏanab al-ʔasad, “the lion's tail”), from ذَنَب (ḏanab, “tail”) + أَسَد (ʔasad, “lion”).

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