Proxima Centauri

English

Etymology

From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”)

Pronunciation

(UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/, /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊə.ɹi/
(US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/, /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊ.ɹi/

Centauri is sometimes pronounced to rhyme with dowry and sometimes to rhyme with story.

Proper noun

Proxima Centauri

(astronomy) A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system. It is the nearest star to Earth's solar system.

Synonyms

Alpha Centauri C
Rigel Kentarus C
Proxima (abbreviation)

Translations

a red dwarf star

Armenian: Կենտավրոսի Պրոքսիմա (Kentavrosi Prokʿsima)
French: Proxima du Centaure, Proxima Centauri (fr), Alpha Centauri C
German: Proxima Centauri

Persian: پروکسیما قنطورس‎
Russian: Проксима Центавра (ru) (Proksima Centavra)
Spanish: Próxima Centauro

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