Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [foh-muh l-hawt, -muh-loh]
- /ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [foh-muh l-hawt, -muh-loh]
- /ˈfoʊ məlˌhɔt, -məˌloʊ/
Definitions of fomalhaut word
- noun fomalhaut a star of the first magnitude and the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus. 1
- noun fomalhaut the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus, possessing a protoplanetary disc. Distance: 25 light years. Spectral type A3V 0
- noun fomalhaut the brightest star in the constellation Piscis Austrinus: magnitude, 1.2 0
Information block about the term
Origin of fomalhaut
First appearance:
before 1585 One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95, Fomalhaut is from the Spanish Arabic word fam al-ḥawt mouth of the fish; so called from its position in the constellation
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Fomalhaut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
fomalhaut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with f
- Words starting with fo
- Words starting with fom
- Words starting with foma
- Words starting with fomal
- Words starting with fomalh
- Words starting with fomalha
- Words starting with fomalhau
- Words starting with fomalhaut