Alphecca

English

Alternative forms

• Alphekka

Etymology

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

Proper noun

Alphecca

1. (astronomy) a binary star in the constellation Corona Borealis, about 75 light years away

Synonyms

• Alpha Coronae Borealis
• Gemma
• Gnosia
• Asteroth

Translations

binary star of Corona Borealis

• Spanish: Alphecca

Further reading

• Alpha Coronae Borealis on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic الفَكَّة (al-fakka).

Proper noun

Alphecca f

1. Alphecca, the brightest star in the constellation of Corona Borealis

Anagrams

• alpacche