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/

Proper noun

Proxima Centauri

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

Synonyms

• Alpha Cen C
• Alpha Centauri C
• Prox (abbreviation)
• Proxima (abbreviation)
• Proxima Cen (abbreviation)
• Rigel Kentarus C
• Rigel Kent C
• α Cen C
• α Centauri C

 

Derived terms

• Prox
• Proxima
• Proxima Cen
• Proxima Centauri b
• Proxima Centauri c

 

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