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- Arabic · derived fromمِنْطَقَة“belt”
- English todayMintaka
From Arabic مِنْطَقَة (minṭaqa, “belt”).
Words from the same roots
Arabicمِنْطَقَة all →
mintaqah
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Mintaka
Today it means: A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt. Full definition →
Arabic مِنْطَقَة