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Altair

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English

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Etymology

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From the Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir, the flying eagle), from نَسْر (nasr, eagle) +‎ طَائِر (ṭāʔir, flying).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɔːltɛə(ɹ)/, /ˈɔːltaɪə(ɹ)/, /ˈæltaɪə(ɹ)/, (also) /ˌɑltaɪˈɪə(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)

Proper noun

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Altair

  1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle.

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Arabic اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر (an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʔir, the flying eagle), from نَسْر (nasr, eagle) + طَائِر (ṭāʔir, flying).

Proper noun

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Altair f

  1. Altair

Anagrams

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Polish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /alˈta.ir/
  • Rhymes: -air
  • Syllabification: Al‧ta‧ir

Etymology 1

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Proper noun

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Altair f (indeclinable)

  1. (astronomy) Altair (white main-sequence star)

Etymology 2

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Borrowed from Brazilian Portuguese Altair.

Proper noun

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Altair m inan

  1. Altair (a municipality of São Paulo, Brazil)
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Further reading

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  • Altair in Polish dictionaries at PWN
  • Altair in PWN's encyclopedia

Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /al.tɐˈiɾ/ [aɫ.tɐˈiɾ]
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /al.tɐˈi.ɾi/ [aɫ.tɐˈi.ɾi]

Proper noun

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Altair f

  1. (astronomy) Altair (star in the constellation Aquila)
  2. A municipality of São Paulo, Brazil

Proper noun

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Altair m

  1. a male given name