Etymology

caph

C3A1P3H4

Today it means: A Delta-Scuti variable giant, visible as a second-magnitude white star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism. Full definition →

Arabic كَفّ
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  1. Arabic · derived fromكَفّ“palm (of the hand)”
  2. English todayCaph

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

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