Eltanin

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proper noun

An orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

Similar
Gamma Draconis
OriginArabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين →
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Meanings

proper noun

alternative Etamin · alternative Etanim · alternative Ettanin

  1. astronomyAn orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

    Synonyms: Gamma Draconis

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn orange giant star, the brightest in the constellation of Draco.

Similar
Gamma Draconis

Origin

  1. Arabicرَأْس اَلتِّنِّين“the dragon’s head”
  2. EnglishEltanin

From the Arabic رَأْس اَلتِّنِّين (raʔs at-tinnīn, “the dragon’s head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) + تِنِّين (tinnīn, “dragon”).

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APA

Eltanin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltanin

MLA

“Eltanin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltanin. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Eltanin,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Eltanin.

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