Algol

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See also: algol and ALGOL

English

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Etymology 1

From Arabic الْغُول (al-ḡūl, “the ghoul”).

Proper noun

Algol

  1. (astronomy) An eclipsing binary star in the constellation of Perseus; Beta (β) Persei. It represents the eye of Medusa, whose head is being held by Perseus.
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Etymology 2

Proper noun

Algol

  1. (computer languages) Alternative letter-case form of ALGOL.
    • 1972, Thomas M. Disch, 334
      He was the defiant homesteader, the crusty senior member of a research team who understood Algol and Fortran but couldn't read the secrets of his own heart.
    • 2004, Edward G. Nilges, Build Your Own .NET Language and Compiler, Apress, →ISBN, page 2:
      Algol, on the other hand, introduced the notion of block structure, in which the programmer could group lists of statements, effectively creating one instruction out of a list of instructions.

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German

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɡoːl/, /ˈalɡoːl/

Proper noun

Algol m (proper noun, strong, genitive Algols)

  1. (astronomy) Algol (binary star in the constellation of Perseus)

Italian

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Etymology

From Arabic اَلْغُول (al-ḡūl, “the ghoul”).

Proper noun

Algol f

  1. (astronomy) Algol (binary star in the constellation of Perseus)

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Portuguese

Proper noun

Algol f

  1. (astronomy) Algol (binary star in the constellation of Perseus)

Spanish

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic اَلْغُول (al-ḡūl, “the ghoul”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /alˈɡol/
  • Rhymes: -ol
  • Syllabification: Al‧gol

Proper noun

Algol f

  1. (astronomy) Algol (binary star in the constellation of Perseus)
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