Meanings
- A star in the constellation of Cepheus.
Synonyms: Alpha Cephei
Synonyms & antonyms
proper nounA star in the constellation of Cepheus.
Origin
- Arabicالذِّرَاع الْيَمِين“the right arm”
- EnglishAlderamin
From Arabic الذِّرَاع الْيَمِين (aḏ-ḏirāʕ al-yamīn, “the right arm”), from ذِرَاع (ḏirāʕ, “arm”) + يَمِين (yamīn, “right”).
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Alderamin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Alderamin
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