Coma Berenices

proper noun

A small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.

Similar
Berenice's Hair
OriginLatin coma ← Ancient Greek Κώμη Βερενίκης →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.

    Synonyms: Berenice's Hair

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounA small dim summer constellation of the northern sky, said to represent an offering of hair from Queen Berenice II of Egypt. Originally considered to represent the tuft of hair on the end of Leo's tail.

Similar
Berenice's Hair
Also see
berenice's hair

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΚώμη Βερενίκης
  2. Latincoma“hair of the head”
  3. EnglishComa Berenices

Named in antiquity after the hair of Queen Berenice II of Egypt. From Latin coma (“hair of the head”) + Berenīcē, from Ancient Greek Κώμη Βερενίκης (Kṓmē Bereníkēs), from κώμη (kome) "hair" + Doric Greek Βερενίκη (Berenike) "bringer of victory"

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 后髮座 /后发座
  • 后髮座 /后发座 (Hòufàzuò)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Esperanto Berenica Hararo
  • Berenica Hararosmall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Finnish Bereniken hiukset
  • Bereniken hiuksetsmall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Greek Κόμη Βερενίκης
  • Κόμη Βερενίκης (Kómi Vereníkis)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Irish Folt Bheirnicé
  • Folt Bheirnicésmall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Japanese 髪座, かみのけ座
  • 髪座 (Kaminokeza)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
  • かみのけ座 (Kaminokeza)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Korean 머리털자리
  • 머리털자리 (Meoriteoljari)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Malay Rambut Berenices
  • Rambut Berenicessmall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Norwegian Berenikes hår
  • Berenikes hårsmall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Polish Warkocz Bereniki
  • Warkocz Berenikismall dim summer constellation of the northern sky
Russian Во́лосы Верони́ки
  • Во́лосы Верони́ки (Vólosy Veroníki)small dim summer constellation of the northern sky
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Coma Berenices. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coma%20Berenices

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“Coma Berenices.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Coma%20Berenices. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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