Cor Caroli

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cor Caroli (literally “Charles' heart”).

Proper noun

Cor Caroli

1. (astronomy) The brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici; Alpha (α) Canum Venaticorum (2.90^m).

Translations

the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici

• French: Alpha Canum Venaticorum
• German: Herz Carls II., Herz Karls II.
• Italian: please add this translation if you can
• Japanese: コル・カロリ
• Russian: Се́рдце Ка́рла n (Sérdce Kárla)

See also

• Canes Venatici

Latin

Etymology

Named by an English physician Sir Charles Scarborough in honor of the executed English King Charles I. Shortened Cor Caroli Regis Martyris, "the Heart of the Martyr King Charles" for a constellation. Later, connected with his son, Charles II by a German astronomer Bode for the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici, Alpha (α) Canum Venaticorum.

Proper noun

Cor Carolī n sg (genitive Cordis Carolī); third declension

1. (astronomy) A - now obsolete - constellation within Canes Venatici.

Declension

Third-declension noun (neuter, i-stem) with an indeclinable portion, singular only.

	singular
nominative	Cor Carolī
genitive	Cordis Carolī
dative	Cordī Carolī
accusative	Cor Carolī
ablative	Corde Carolī
vocative	Cor Carolī