spica

[ spahy-kuh ]

/ ˈspaɪ kə /

noun, plural spi·cae [spahy-see], /ˈspaɪ si/, spi·cas for 1, 2.

spike².

a type of bandage in the shape of a figure eight, extending from an extremity to the trunk.

(initial capital letter)Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Virgo.

Origin of spica

1350–1400; Middle English <Latin spīca literally, ear of grain; cf. spike²

Words nearby spica

sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy, spic, spica, spica bandage, spicate, spiccato, spice, spiceberry

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Example sentences from the Web for spica

But she is supposed to be a winged goddess who holds up in her right hand an ear of wheat, and that is what Spica means.
Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know|Julia Ellen Rogers
Spike lavender or French lavender; also the male lavender, spica nardi, or pseudo-nardus of old writers.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
These constellations contain the following stars of the first magnitude—Aldebaran, Antares, and Spica.
Astronomical Myths|John F. Blake
Spica represents the ear of corn held in the Virgin's left hand.
A Field Book of the Stars|William Tyler Olcott

Vogel, in 1889, discovered this in the case of Spica (α Virginis), whose period is 4d.
History of Astronomy|George Forbes

British Dictionary definitions for spica (1 of 2)

spica

/ (ˈspaɪkə) /

noun plural -cae (-siː) or -cas

med a spiral bandage formed by a series of overlapping figure-of-eight turns

botany another word for spike 2 (def. 1)

Word Origin for spica

C15: from Latin: ear of corn

British Dictionary definitions for spica (2 of 2)

Spica

/ (ˈspiːkə) /

noun

the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. Distance: 260 light years

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Scientific definitions for spica

Spica

[ spī′kə ]

A bright bluish-white binary star in the constellation Virgo, with an apparent magnitude of 0.96. Scientific name: Alpha Virginis.

单词	spica
释义	spica [ spahy-kuh ] / ˈspaɪ kə / noun, plural spi·cae [spahy-see], /ˈspaɪ si/, spi·cas for 1, 2. spike². a type of bandage in the shape of a figure eight, extending from an extremity to the trunk. (initial capital letter)Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Virgo. Origin of spica 1350–1400; Middle English <Latin spīca literally, ear of grain; cf. spike² Words nearby spica sphygmus, Sphynx, sphyrectomy, sphyrotomy, spic, spica, spica bandage, spicate, spiccato, spice, spiceberry Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spica But she is supposed to be a winged goddess who holds up in her right hand an ear of wheat, and that is what Spica means. Earth and Sky Every Child Should Know\|Julia Ellen Rogers Spike lavender or French lavender; also the male lavender, spica nardi, or pseudo-nardus of old writers. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley These constellations contain the following stars of the first magnitude—Aldebaran, Antares, and Spica. Astronomical Myths\|John F. Blake Spica represents the ear of corn held in the Virgin's left hand. A Field Book of the Stars\|William Tyler Olcott Vogel, in 1889, discovered this in the case of Spica (α Virginis), whose period is 4d. History of Astronomy\|George Forbes British Dictionary definitions for spica (1 of 2) spica / (ˈspaɪkə) / noun plural -cae (-siː) or -cas med a spiral bandage formed by a series of overlapping figure-of-eight turns botany another word for spike 2 (def. 1) Word Origin for spica C15: from Latin: ear of corn British Dictionary definitions for spica (2 of 2) Spica / (ˈspiːkə) / noun the brightest star in the constellation Virgo. Distance: 260 light years Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for spica Spica [ spī′kə ] A bright bluish-white binary star in the constellation Virgo, with an apparent magnitude of 0.96. Scientific name: Alpha Virginis. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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