Orion's Belt

See also: Orion's belt

English

Proper noun

Orion's Belt

1. (astronomy) A bright asterism located near the celestial equator; it consists of three bright stars lined up and visibly close together. It is part of the constellation Orion and includes the stars Alnitak (ζ Ori), Alnilam (ε Ori), and Mintaka (δ Ori).

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)
• Irish: Crios Oiríon m, Slat an Bhodaigh f, An Bhanlámh f, An Fhearsaid f, Slat an Cheannaí f, Slat an Rí f
• Latin: Iugula f
• Maori: Tautoru
• Mongondow: Kotoluan
• Norman: Les Trais Rouais m pl (Jersey)
• Persian: کمربند شکارچی (kamarband šekârči)
• Polish: Pas Oriona m
• Portuguese: (Brazil) as Três Marias (pt)
• 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: (South America) las Tres Marias
• Tagalog: Balatik
• Welsh: Cogail y Forwyn m or f

See also

• Alnitak
• Alnilam
• Mintaka
• Orion

Anagrams

• Bertolinos