Etymology

Enif

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Today it means: A type-LC irregular variable supergiant, visible as a second-magnitude orange star, or telescopically as an apparent triple star, marking the nose of the horse in the northern constellation of Pegasus. Full definition →

Arabic أَنْف
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  1. Arabic · derived fromأَنْف“nose”
  2. English todayEnif

From Arabic أَنْف (ʔanf, “nose”) (i.e. of Pegasus).

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