Meanings
proper noun
- astronomyA white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
Synonyms: Alpha Carinae, α Carinae, α Car
- An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
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Origin
- LatinCanōpus
- LatinCanōpus
- EnglishCanopus
Borrowed from Latin Canōpus.
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Arabic سُهَيْل
- سُهَيْل (suhayl)star
Chinese Cantonese 老人星
- 老人星 (lou⁵ jan⁴ sing¹)star
Chinese Mandarin 老人星
- 老人星 (Lǎorénxīng)star
Greek Κάνωπος, Κάνωπος
- Κάνωπος (Kánopos)star
- Κάνωπος (Kánopos)Menelaus' pilot
Hindi अगस्ति, अगस्त्य
- अगस्ति (agasti)star
- अगस्त्य (agastya)star
Latin Canōpus
- Canōpusstar
Māori Autahi, Atutahi
- Autahistar
- Atutahistar
- Makaheastar
Persian سهیل, اگست
- سهیل (soheyl)star
- اگست (agast)star
- پرک (parak)star
Polish Kanopus, Kanopus
- Kanopusstar
- KanopusMenelaus' pilot
Spanish Canopo
- Canopostar
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APA
Canopus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canopus
MLA
“Canopus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canopus. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Canopus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Canopus.
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