Cepheus

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The constellation Cepheus amid other northern constellations

EtymologyEdit

From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς ‎(Kēpheús)

PronunciationEdit

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːfiəs/, /ˈsiːfjuːs/

Proper nounEdit

Cepheus

1. (Greek mythology) Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
2. (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth.

Derived termsEdit

• Cephei
• cepheid

TranslationsEdit

mythical husband of Cassiopeia

• Danish: Kefeus
• French: Céphée (fr) m
• Galician: Cefeo (gl)
• German: Kepheus m
• Greek: Κηφεύς (el) ‎(Kiféfs)
• Greenlandic: Kefeusi

• Inuktitut: ᓰᐱᐅᔅ ‎(siipius)
• Portuguese: Cefeu m
• Russian: Цефе́й (ru) m ‎(Ceféj)
• Spanish: Cefeo m

constellation

• Estonian: Kefeus
• Finnish: Kefeus
• French: Céphée (fr) m
• Galician: Cefeo (gl)
• German: Kepheus m

• Malay: Cepheus
• Russian: Цефе́й (ru) m ‎(Ceféj)
• Spanish: Cefeus m, Cefeo m

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Proper nounEdit

Cepheus m

1. (astronomy) Cepheus