Procyon

P3R1O1C3Y4O1N1
UK/ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/US/ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/

proper noun

A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.

OriginLatin Procyōn ← Ancient Greek Προκύων →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΠροκύων
  2. LatinProcyōn
  3. EnglishProcyon

From Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.

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Translations

Ancient Greek Προκύων
  • Προκύων (Prokúōn)Star
Arabic الشِّعْرَى اَلشَّامِيَّة
  • الشِّعْرَى اَلشَّامِيَّة (aš-šiʕrā š-šāmiyya)Star
Chinese Cantonese 南河三
  • 南河三 (naam⁴ ho⁴ saam¹)Star
Chinese Mandarin 南河三
  • 南河三 (Nánhésān)Star
French Procyon
  • ProcyonStar
German Prokyon
  • ProkyonStar
Italian Procione
  • ProcioneStar
Māori Puangahori
  • PuangahoriStar
Russian Процион
  • Процион (Procion)Star
Scottish Gaelic Ruaill Bheag
  • Ruaill BheagStar
Spanish Procyon
  • ProcyonStar
Cite this entry
APA

Procyon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Procyon

MLA

“Procyon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Procyon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Procyon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Procyon.

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