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betelgeuse

Be·tel·geuse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet-l-jooz, bet-l-jœz]
    • /ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beet-l-jooz, bet-l-jœz]
    • /ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz/

Definitions of betelgeuse word

  • noun betelgeuse a very remote luminous red supergiant, Alpha Orionis: the second brightest star in the constellation Orion. It is a variable star 3
  • noun betelgeuse a reddish, supergiant variable star in the constellation Orion: magnitude, 0.4 to 0.9 3
  • noun betelgeuse a first-magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion. 1

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Origin of betelgeuse

First appearance:

before 1790
One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < French < Arabic bīt al jauzāʾ shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion)

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Parts of speech for Betelgeuse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

betelgeuse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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