Ras Algethi

proper noun

Alpha Herculis, the brightest star in the constellation of Hercules

OriginArabic رَأْس اَلْجَاثِي →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Alpha Herculis, the brightest star in the constellation of Hercules

Origin

  1. Arabicرَأْس اَلْجَاثِي“the kneeler's head”
  2. EnglishRas Algethi

Arabic رَأْس اَلْجَاثِي (raʔs al-jāṯī, “the kneeler's head”), from رَأْس (raʔs, “head”) and الجَاثِي (al-jāṯī, “the kneeler, Hercules”).

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APA

Ras Algethi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20Algethi

MLA

“Ras Algethi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20Algethi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Ras Algethi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Ras%20Algethi.

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