Rigel Kentaurusn.

Brit.

/ˌrʌɪɡl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/,

/ˌrʌɪdʒl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/, U.S.

/ˌraɪdʒ(ə)l kɛnˈtɔrəs/

Forms: 1600s 1800s– Rigil Kentaurus, 1900s– Rigel Kentaurus.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Rigil Kentaurus.

Etymology: < post-classical Latin Rigil Kentaurus (1665 in a bilingual Arabic-Latin edition of Ulugh Beg, the source referred to in quot. 1675, where it is also glossed as manus, id est anterior pes iumenti ‘the hand, that is the forefoot of the beast of burden’) < Arabic rijl qanṭūris foot of the centaur (1665 in Ulugh Beg; < rijl foot, leg (see Rigel n.) + qanṭūris centaur ( < classical Latin centaurus or its etymon ancient Greek κένταυρος : see centaur n.)). Compare earlier Rigel n., Centaurus n.

Astronomy.

The star α Centauri, a significant star of the southern sky.

ΚΠ

1675 E. Sherburne in tr. M. Manilius Sphere 34 The 35th Star is yet by Ulugh Beigh call'd Rigil Kentaurus, i.e. Pes Centauri.

1899 R. H. Allen Star-names 152 Baily's edition of Ulug Beg's catalogue gives this [star] as Rigil Kentaurus, from Al Rijl al Kentaurus, the Centaur's Foot.

1967 Perspecta 11 60/3 The brightest star that we use in our navigation is Rigil Kentaurus.

1991 Sci. News 252 999/3 Miner's continued use of somewhat obscure names for certain stars, such as Rigel Kentaurus for α Centauri, brought back humorous memories.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	rigel kentaurus
释义	Rigel Kentaurusn. Brit. /ˌrʌɪɡl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/, /ˌrʌɪdʒl kɛnˈtɔːrəs/, U.S. /ˌraɪdʒ(ə)l kɛnˈtɔrəs/ Forms: 1600s 1800s– Rigil Kentaurus, 1900s– Rigel Kentaurus. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin Rigil Kentaurus. Etymology: < post-classical Latin Rigil Kentaurus (1665 in a bilingual Arabic-Latin edition of Ulugh Beg, the source referred to in quot. 1675, where it is also glossed as manus, id est anterior pes iumenti ‘the hand, that is the forefoot of the beast of burden’) < Arabic rijl qanṭūris foot of the centaur (1665 in Ulugh Beg; < rijl foot, leg (see Rigel n.) + qanṭūris centaur ( < classical Latin centaurus or its etymon ancient Greek κένταυρος : see centaur n.)). Compare earlier Rigel n., Centaurus n. Astronomy. The star α Centauri, a significant star of the southern sky. ΚΠ 1675 E. Sherburne in tr. M. Manilius Sphere 34 The 35th Star is yet by Ulugh Beigh call'd Rigil Kentaurus, i.e. Pes Centauri. 1899 R. H. Allen Star-names 152 Baily's edition of Ulug Beg's catalogue gives this [star] as Rigil Kentaurus, from Al Rijl al Kentaurus, the Centaur's Foot. 1967 Perspecta 11 60/3 The brightest star that we use in our navigation is Rigil Kentaurus. 1991 Sci. News 252 999/3 Miner's continued use of somewhat obscure names for certain stars, such as Rigel Kentaurus for α Centauri, brought back humorous memories. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1675
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