Meanings
- astronomyA red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Synonyms: Alpha Cen C, Alpha Centauri C, Prox, Proxima, Proxima Cen, Rigel Kent C, Rigel Kentarus C, α Cen C
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Origin
- Latinproximus“nearest, next”
- EnglishProxima Centauri
From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French Proxima du Centaure, Proxima Centauri
- Proxima du Centaurea red dwarf star
- Proxima Centauria red dwarf star
- Alpha Centauri Ca red dwarf star
German Proxima Centauri
- Proxima Centauria red dwarf star
Persian پروکسیما قنطورس
- پروکسیما قنطورسa red dwarf star
Polish Proxima Centauri
- Proxima Centauria red dwarf star
Russian Проксима Центавра
- Проксима Центавра (Proksima Centavra)a red dwarf star
Spanish Próxima Centauro
- Próxima Centauroa red dwarf star
Cite this entry
Proxima Centauri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proxima%20Centauri
“Proxima Centauri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proxima%20Centauri. Accessed November 3, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Proxima Centauri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Proxima%20Centauri.
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