Centaurusn.

Brit.

/sɛnˈtɔːrəs/, U.S.

/ˌsɛnˈtɔrəs/

Forms:

α. 1500s– Centaurus.

β. (In Latin genitive form) 1700s– Centauri Brit. /sɛnˈtɔːriː/, U.S. /ˌsɛnˈtɔri/.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Centaurus.

Etymology: < classical Latin Centaurus centaur n.The use of the Latin genitive form as postmodifier in star names is a practice that originated in post-classical Latin. Compare earlier centaur n., which (in Old English) shows an earlier borrowing of the same Latin word.

Astronomy.

(The name of) a large, bright constellation of the southern hemisphere, flanking Crux; the Centaur. Also used as a postmodifier (typically in form Centauri) in the names of stars belonging to this constellation. Abbreviated Cen (no point).Centaurus contains Alpha Centauri, the star system closest to the sun.One of the 48 Ptolemaic constellations, traditionally said to represent Chiron, the famous centaur of Greek mythology.

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1550 W. Salesbury tr. Proclus Descr. Sphere sig. F.i^v And all those be Southern sygnes, that lye on the South syde of the zodiak... Orion, the Centaurus, the Beaste that Centaurus holdeth in his hande.

1659 J. Moxon Tutor to Astron. & Geogr. 17 The other 15 are scituated in the South Hemisphear, and called..Corvus..Centaurus..Ara.

1726 I. Watts Knowl. of Heavens & Earth made Easy 107 The Southern Constellations known to the Antients are Cetus the Whale, and the River Eridanus,..Centaurus or the Half-man Half-Horse, [etc.].

1777 W. Wales & W. Bayley Orig. Astron. Observ. 29 (table) α Centauri, East.

1835 Derby Mercury 12 Aug. 2/4 It [sc. Halley's comet] will advance towards the shoulder of Centaurus till February.

1870 R. A. Proctor Other Worlds than Ours xi. 254 To account for the appearance of the Milky Way between Centaurus and Ophiuchus.

1916 A. F. Collins Bk. Stars vii. 118 The Dog Star, which is the brightest star in the whole sky, is three times as far away as Alpha Centaurus.

1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics vi. 290 Within 5 parsecs (16.5 light years) of the Sun, 53 individual stars have been counted, the nearest of which is Proxima Centauri.

2009 New Scientist 21 Nov. 43/2 Perseus and Canis Major in the north, along with Vela and Centaurus in the south, also contain stars in Gould's belt.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	centaurus
释义	Centaurusn. Brit. /sɛnˈtɔːrəs/, U.S. /ˌsɛnˈtɔrəs/ Forms: α. 1500s– Centaurus. β. (In Latin genitive form) 1700s– Centauri Brit. /sɛnˈtɔːriː/, U.S. /ˌsɛnˈtɔri/. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Centaurus. Etymology: < classical Latin Centaurus centaur n.The use of the Latin genitive form as postmodifier in star names is a practice that originated in post-classical Latin. Compare earlier centaur n., which (in Old English) shows an earlier borrowing of the same Latin word. Astronomy. (The name of) a large, bright constellation of the southern hemisphere, flanking Crux; the Centaur. Also used as a postmodifier (typically in form Centauri) in the names of stars belonging to this constellation. Abbreviated Cen (no point).Centaurus contains Alpha Centauri, the star system closest to the sun.One of the 48 Ptolemaic constellations, traditionally said to represent Chiron, the famous centaur of Greek mythology. ΚΠ 1550 W. Salesbury tr. Proclus Descr. Sphere sig. F.i^v And all those be Southern sygnes, that lye on the South syde of the zodiak... Orion, the Centaurus, the Beaste that Centaurus holdeth in his hande. 1659 J. Moxon Tutor to Astron. & Geogr. 17 The other 15 are scituated in the South Hemisphear, and called..Corvus..Centaurus..Ara. 1726 I. Watts Knowl. of Heavens & Earth made Easy 107 The Southern Constellations known to the Antients are Cetus the Whale, and the River Eridanus,..Centaurus or the Half-man Half-Horse, [etc.]. 1777 W. Wales & W. Bayley Orig. Astron. Observ. 29 (table) α Centauri, East. 1835 Derby Mercury 12 Aug. 2/4 It [sc. Halley's comet] will advance towards the shoulder of Centaurus till February. 1870 R. A. Proctor Other Worlds than Ours xi. 254 To account for the appearance of the Milky Way between Centaurus and Ophiuchus. 1916 A. F. Collins Bk. Stars vii. 118 The Dog Star, which is the brightest star in the whole sky, is three times as far away as Alpha Centaurus. 1962 F. I. Ordway et al. Basic Astronautics vi. 290 Within 5 parsecs (16.5 light years) of the Sun, 53 individual stars have been counted, the nearest of which is Proxima Centauri. 2009 New Scientist 21 Nov. 43/2 Perseus and Canis Major in the north, along with Vela and Centaurus in the south, also contain stars in Gould's belt. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, September 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1550
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