Meanings
proper nounthe Little Dipper
- astronomyA bright circumpolar asterism of the northern sky, said to resemble a ladle or cart. It is part of the constellation Ursa Minor and includes the northern pole star Polaris.
Translations
Arabic بَنَاتُ نَعْشٍ اَلصُّغْرَى
- بَنَاتُ نَعْشٍ اَلصُّغْرَى (banātu naʕšin aṣ-ṣuḡrā)bright circumpolar asterism
Czech Malý vůz
- Malý vůzbright circumpolar asterism
Esperanto Malgranda Ursino, Urseto
- Malgranda Ursinobright circumpolar asterism
- Ursetobright circumpolar asterism
Finnish Pikku-Otava
- Pikku-Otavabright circumpolar asterism
German Kleiner Bär
- Kleiner Bärbright circumpolar asterism
Italian Orsa minore
- Orsa minorebright circumpolar asterism
Malay Gayung Kecil
- Gayung Kecilbright circumpolar asterism
Persian هفتاورنگ کهین
- هفتاورنگ کهین (haft-owrang-e kehin)bright circumpolar asterism
Polish Mały Wóz
- Mały Wózbright circumpolar asterism
Scottish Gaelic An Dreagbhod
- An Dreagbhodbright circumpolar asterism
Slovak Malý voz
- Malý vozbright circumpolar asterism
Spanish Osa Menor
- Osa Menorbright circumpolar asterism
Tagalog Maliit na Tabo
- Maliit na Tabobright circumpolar asterism
Cite this entry
APA
Little Dipper. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Dipper
MLA
“Little Dipper.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Dipper. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Little Dipper,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Little%20Dipper.
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