Caph

See also: caph

English

Etymology

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkæf/
• enPR: kăf

Proper noun

Caph

1. (astronomy) A Delta-Scuti variable giant, visible as a second-magnitude white star in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia, a part of the constellation's prominent W asterism.

Synonyms

• β (beta) Cassiopeiae (primary designation), β Cas (abbreviated form), Beta Cassiopeiae (Latinized form)

Holonyms

• Cassiopeia

References

• “Naming Stars”, in International Astronomical Union, 2018 June 1, List of IAU-approved Star Names.

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic كَفّ (kaff, “palm (of the hand)”).

Proper noun

Caph f

1. Caph, the third brightest star in the constellation of Cassiopeia