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- [sir-ee-uh s]
- /ˈsɪr i əs/
- /ˈsɪrɪəs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [sir-ee-uh s]
- /ˈsɪr i əs/
Definitions of sirius word
- noun sirius Astronomy. the Dog Star, the brightest-appearing star in the heavens, located in the constellation Canis Major. 1
- noun sirius Also, Seirios. Classical Mythology. the dog of Orion. Icarius' faithful dog, who was changed into a star. 1
- noun sirius the brightest star in the sky after the sun, lying in the constellation Canis Major. It is a binary star whose companion, Sirius B, is a very faint white dwarf. Distance: 8.6 light years 0
- noun sirius a binary star in the constellation Canis Major, the brightest star in the sky; Dog Star: magnitude, -1.46 0
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Origin of sirius
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English < Latin Sīrius < Greek Seírios
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Sirius
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sirius popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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