Procyon.
A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.
Meaning & usage
A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth-brightest star in the night sky.
Where this word comes from
From Latin Procyōn, from Ancient Greek Προκύων (Prokúōn), from πρό (pró, “before”) + κύων (kúōn, “dog”), in reference to it preceding the "Dog Star" Sirius.
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