Orion's Belt

See also: Orion's belt

English

Proper noun

Orion's Belt

1. (astronomy) A bright asterism located near the celestial equator, consisting of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together.

Synonyms

• the Saucepan (Australia)
• the Three Kings, or the Magi

Translations

bright asterism

• Arabic: نِطَاق الجَبَّار (niṭāq al-jabbār)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 獵戶腰帶 / 猎户腰带 (Lièhù Yāodài)

• Finnish: Orionin vyö
• French: Ceinture d’Orion, Baudrier d’Orion
• Galician: Tres Marías f pl
• German: das Gürtel des Orion, Jakobsstab (de), Jakobsleiter (de)
• Indonesian: Bintang Belantik
• Irish: Crios Oiríon m, Slat an Bhodaigh f, An Bhanlámh f, An Fhearsaid f, Slat an Cheannaí f, Slat an Rí f
• Kankanaey: Binabbais
• Latin: Iugulae f pl
• Maori: Tautoru
• Mongondow: Kotoluan
• Norman: Les Trais Rouais m pl (Jersey)
• Okinawan: 三ち星 (michibushi)
• Persian: کمربند شکارچی (kamarband šekârči)
• Polish: Pas Oriona m
• Portuguese: as Três Marias (pt) (Brazil)
• Russian: По́яс Орио́на m (Pójas Orióna)
• Scottish Gaelic: Am Meadhan, an Gille, an Sgalag, 's an Cù, Crios an t-Sealgair
• Southern Altai: Ӱч Мыйгак (Üč Mïygak)
• Spanish: las Tres Marias (South America)
• Tagalog: Balatik
• Welsh: Cogail y Forwyn m or f

See also

• Alnitak
• Alnilam
• Mintaka
• Orion

Anagrams

• Bertolinos