Meanings
carina1
plural carinas · plural carinae
- A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
- biologyPart of a papilionaceous flower consisting of two petals, commonly united, which encloses the organs of fructification.
- biologyThe keel of the glume of grasses.
- biologyThe keel of the breastbone of birds.
- anatomyAny of several features that have a projecting central ridge.
Carina2
- astronomyA summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
Carina3
- A female given name from Latin occasionally used in English.
Carina4
- alternativeAlternative form of Kari'na.
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
carina · noun
- Latincarīna“keel”
- Englishcarina
Borrowed from Latin carīna (“keel”). Doublet of careen and carene.
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Carina · proper noun
- Latincarīna“the keel of a ship”
- EnglishCarina
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin carīna (“the keel of a ship”)
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Carina · proper noun
Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan Quilla, Carena
- Quillaconstellation
- Carenaconstellation
Chinese Cantonese 船底座
- 船底座 (syun⁴ dai² zo⁶)constellation
Chinese Mandarin 船底座
- 船底座 (Chuándǐzuò)constellation
Esperanto Kareno
- Karenoconstellation
Estonian Kiil
- Kiilconstellation
Finnish Köli
- Köliconstellation
French Carène
- Carèneconstellation
German Schiffskiel
- Schiffskielconstellation
Indonesian Karina
- Karinaconstellation
Irish an Chíle
- an Chíleconstellation
Japanese 竜骨座, りゅうこつ座
- 竜骨座 (Ryūkotsuza)constellation
- りゅうこつ座 (Ryūkotsuza)constellation
Korean 용골(龍骨)자리
- 용골(龍骨)자리 (Yonggoljari)constellation
Malay Lunas
- Lunasconstellation
Polish Kil, Karina
- Kilconstellation
- Karinafemale given name
Portuguese Quilha, Carina
- Quilhaconstellation
- Carinafemale given name
Russian Киль
- Киль (Kilʹ)constellation
Spanish Carina
- Carinaconstellation
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with carina
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Cite this entry
carina. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carina
“carina.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carina. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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