Mintaka

English

Etymology

From Arabic مِنْطَقَة (minṭaqa, “belt”).

Proper noun

Mintaka

1. (astronomy) A multiple star in the constellation of Orion; Delta (δ) Orionis. It is one of the three stars that form Orion's Belt.

Translations

a star in Orion's Belt

• Maori: Matatoki
• Norwegian Nynorsk: Mintaka, Stor-Per

See also

• Alnilam
• Alnitak