Altair

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/ˈɔːltɛə(ɹ)//ˈɔːltaɪə(ɹ)//ˈæltaɪə(ɹ)/also/ˌɑltaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/

proper noun

The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

OriginArabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyThe brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alpha aquilae

Origin

  1. Arabicاَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر“the flying eagle”
  2. EnglishAltair

From the Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir, “the flying eagle”), from نَسْر (nasr, “eagle”) + طَائِر (ṭāʔir, “flying”).

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Translations

Arabic النَّسْر الطَّائِر
  • النَّسْر الطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir)star
Chinese Cantonese 河鼓二
  • 河鼓二 (ho⁴ gu² ji⁶)star
Chinese Mandarin 河鼓二
  • 河鼓二 (Hégǔ'èr)star
Czech Altair
  • Altairstar
Dutch Altair
  • Altairstar
Finnish Altair
  • Altairstar
French Altaïr
  • Altaïrstar
German Altair
  • Altairstar
Greek Αλτάιρ
  • Αλτάιρ (Altáir)star
Hebrew אלטאיר
  • אלטאירstar
Hindi श्रवण तारा
  • श्रवण तारा (śravaṇ tārā)star
Indonesian Altair
  • Altairstar
Italian Altair
  • Altairstar
Japanese アルタイル
  • アルタイル (Arutairu)star
Korean 알타이르
  • 알타이르 (Altaireu)star
Latin Altair
  • Altairstar
Lithuanian Altayras
  • Altayrasstar
Norwegian Altair
  • Altairstar
Persian کرکس پرنده
  • کرکس پرندهstar
Polish Altair
  • Altairstar
Portuguese Altair
  • Altairstar
Romanian Altair
  • Altairstar
Russian Альтаи́р
  • Альтаи́р (Alʹtaír)star
Scottish Gaelic Leisgeag Ìosal
  • Leisgeag Ìosalstar
Spanish Altair
  • Altairstar
Swedish Altair
  • Altairstar
Turkish Altair
  • Altairstar
Ukrainian Альтаїр
  • Альтаїр (Alʹtajir)star
Vietnamese Sao Ngưu Lang
  • Sao Ngưu Langstar

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Altair

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Anagrams

atriallariatlatriatalari
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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