| 释义 |
Canopus /kə-nōˈpəs/ noun- The brightest star in the southern constellation Carina
- An ancient Egyptian vase with a carved top or stopper in the form of a human or animal head, for holding the entrails taken from a body during the embalming process (also Canopic jar, vase or urn)
ORIGIN: L, from Gr Kanōpos, Menelaus's steersman who died at Canopus in Egypt, was transformed into the star Canopus, and identified with an Egyptian god worshipped in the form of a jar with a human head Canoˈpic adjective |