Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA binary star in the constellation Cygnus; Beta (β) Cygni.
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Origin
Probably from the phrase "ab ireo" in the title for the constellation Cygnus in the star catalog of the Almagest, as translated by Gerard of Cremona. Christian Ludwig Ideler speculated that "ireo" referred to the plant called irio. Later, people apparently considered "abireo" to refer to the star, and as a misprint of an Arabic term, and transcribed it as al-bireo.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 輦道增七 /辇道增七
- 輦道增七 /辇道增七 (niǎndàozēngqī)Beta (β) Cygni.
French Albireo
- AlbireoBeta (β) Cygni.
German Albireo
- AlbireoBeta (β) Cygni.
Japanese アルビレオ
- アルビレオ (arubireo)Beta (β) Cygni.
Korean 알비레오
- 알비레오 (albire'o)Beta (β) Cygni.
Persian نوک ماکیان, منقار ماکیان
- نوک ماکیان (nôk-e mâkiyân)Beta (β) Cygni.
- منقار ماکیان (menqâr-e mâkiyân)Beta (β) Cygni.
Russian Альбире́о
- Альбире́о (Alʹbiréo)Beta (β) Cygni.
Spanish Albireo
- AlbireoBeta (β) Cygni.
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Cite this entry
APA
Albireo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albireo
MLA
“Albireo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albireo. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Albireo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Albireo.
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