Canis Majoris

Translingual

Alternative forms

• CMa

Etymology

From Latin Canis Majoris, the genitive case of Canis Major (“the Greater Dog”).

Proper noun

Canis Majoris

1. (astronomy) Used in the Bayer designations of the stars of the constellation Canis Major.

Derived terms

• Alpha Canis Majoris (α CMa)
• Beta Canis Majoris (β CMa)