Capella

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proper noun

A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

OriginLatin capella →
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Meanings

Capella1

proper noun
  1. astronomyA bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae.

    Over the snow-covered roofs could be seen a decorated cross with chains, and above it the rising triangle of Charles’s Wain^([sic – meaning Auriga]) with the yellowish light of Capella.

    1901 [1878], chapter 14, in Constance Garnett, transl., Anna Karenina, translation of Анна Каренина (Anna Karenina) by Leo Tolstoy, part 4

Capella2

proper nounCapella (plural Capellas)

plural Capellas

  1. A surname from Catalan.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
alpha aurigae

Origin

Capella · proper noun

  1. Latincapella“she-goat; kid”
  2. EnglishCapella

From Latin capella (“she-goat; kid”).

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Capella · proper noun

  1. CatalanCapella
  2. CatalanCapella
  3. EnglishCapella

Borrowed from Catalan Capella.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Αἴξ
  • Αἴξ (Aíx)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Arabic العَيُّوق
  • العَيُّوق (al-ʕayyūq)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Chinese Cantonese 五車二 /五车二
  • 五車二 /五车二 (ng⁵ ce¹ ji⁶)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Chinese Mandarin 五車二 /五车二
  • 五車二 /五车二 (Wǔchē'èr)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Dutch Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Estonian Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga
French Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga
German Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Italian Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Japanese カペラ
  • カペラ (Kapera)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Persian بزبان
  • بزبان (bozbân)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Russian Капе́лла
  • Капе́лла (Kapélla)the brightest star in the constellation Auriga
Spanish Capella
  • Capellathe brightest star in the constellation Auriga

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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