Alnitak

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proper noun

A triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

OriginArabic النِطَاق →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA triple star in the constellation of Orion; Zeta (ζ) Orionis, one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Origin

  1. Arabicالنِطَاق“the girdle”
  2. EnglishAlnitak

From Arabic النِطَاق (an-niṭāq, “the girdle”).

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Alnitak. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnitak

MLA

“Alnitak.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnitak. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alnitak,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alnitak.

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