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Alioth

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English

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic أَلْيَة (ʔalya), a name referring to the fat tail of a sheep.

Proper noun

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Alioth

  1. (astronomy) Epsilon Ursae Majoris, the brightest star in Ursa Major.

Italian

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Etymology

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From Arabic أَلْيَة (ʔalya).

Proper noun

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Alioth f

  1. Alioth, the brightest star in the constellation of Ursa Major