Alphecca

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/ælˈfɛkə/

proper noun

a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

Similar
Alpha Coronae BorealisGemmaGnosiaAsteroth
OriginArabic الفَكَّة →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Alphekka

  1. astronomya binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

    Synonyms: Alpha Coronae Borealis, Gemma, Gnosia, Asteroth

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nouna binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

Similar
Alpha Coronae BorealisGemmaGnosiaAsteroth
Also see
alpha coronae borealisgemma

Origin

  1. Arabicالفَكَّة
  2. EnglishAlphecca

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

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Translations

Spanish Alphecca
  • Alpheccabinary star of Corona Borealis
Cite this entry
APA

Alphecca. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphecca

MLA

“Alphecca.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphecca. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Alphecca,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alphecca.

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