Cassiopea

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Etymology[edit]

Alteration of Cassiopeia, a constellation which is upside-down for half the year because of its proximity to the pole star.

Proper noun[edit]

Cassiopea f

  1. A taxonomic genus within the family Cassiopeidae – the "upside-down" jellyfish.

Descendants[edit]

  • English: cassiosome

Italian[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Cassiopea f

  1. Cassiopeia

Latin[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Proper noun[edit]

Cassiopēa f sg (genitive Cassiopēae); first declension

  1. Alternative form of Cassiopeia