Thuban

English

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”), the Arabic name for the constellation Alpha Draconis being الثُعْبَان (aṯ-ṯuʕbān).

Proper noun

Thuban

1. (astronomy) A white giant star in the constellation Draco; Alpha (α) Draconis. It was the pole star 5000 years ago.

Translations

star

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 右樞／右枢, 紫微右垣一

• French: Thuban (fr)
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• German: Thuban
• Irish: Túban m

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Italian

Etymology

From Arabic ثُعْبَان (ṯuʕbān, “snake”).

Proper noun

Thuban f

1. Thuban