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Translingual
Etymology
From the northern constellation Cassiopeia, because of its proximity to the celestial pole.
Proper noun
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Cassiope
- botany: A taxonomic genus of circumboreal shrubs in the family Ericaceae. The plants are used as fuel by native peoples in the Arctic..
English
Etymology
From the Gr. �α��ι��εια or �α��ι��η.
Alternative forms
Cassiopeia
Proper noun
wikipedia|Cassiopeia
Cassiope
- greekmyth: Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Eritrea. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
- constellation: A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth. The constellation lies between Cepheus and Perseus.
Translations
trans-top|mythical wife of Cepheus
Greek: �α��ι��εια, �α��ι��η
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Russian: �а��иопе� (kassiop'éja)
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trans-top|constellation
French: Cassiopée
German: Cassiopeia
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Russian: �а��иопе� (kassiop'éja)
Spanish: Cassiopeia
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