Etymology

Ursa Major

Today it means: A large circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism the Big Dipper and the stars Mizar, Dubhe, and Alkaid. Full definition →

Latin Ursa maior
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromUrsa maior
  2. Latin · borrowed fromUrsa maior
  3. English todayUrsa Major

Borrowed from Latin Ursa maior (“(the) greater bear”).

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