Gliese 581

/ˈɡliːzə/

proper noun

A red dwarf star about 20 light years from the Solar System. Gliese 581 is notable due to at least two exoplanets that might be life-sustaining.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA red dwarf star about 20 light years from the Solar System. Gliese 581 is notable due to at least two exoplanets that might be life-sustaining.

Translations

Arabic غْلِيزَا ٥٨١
  • غْلِيزَا ٥٨١ (ḡlīzā 581)star
Chinese Mandarin 格利澤581 /格利泽581
  • 格利澤581 /格利泽581 (Gélìzé 581)star
Japanese グリーゼ５８１
  • グリーゼ５８１ (Gurīze 581)star
Korean 글리제 581
  • 글리제 581 (Geullije 581)star
Russian Гли́зе 581
  • Гли́зе 581 (Glíze 581)star
Cite this entry
APA

Gliese 581. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gliese%20581

MLA

“Gliese 581.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gliese%20581. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gliese 581,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gliese%20581.

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