Mirzam

English

Etymology

From Arabic مِرْزَم (mirzam, “herald”), likely from its heliacal rising shortly preceding that of Sirius, the brightest star of the night sky.

Proper noun

Mirzam

1. (astronomy) Synonym of Beta Canis Majoris.

Anagrams

• mizmar

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic مِرْزَم (mirzam, “herald”).

Proper noun

Mirzam f

1. Beta Canis Majoris, the fourth-brightest star in the constellation Canis Major