Cepheus

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English

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The constellation Cepheus amid other northern constellations

Etymology

From Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsiːfi.əs/, /ˈsiːfjuːs/

Proper noun

Cepheus

  1. (Greek mythology) Husband of Cassiopeia, king of Eritrea, father of Andromeda. There may be two mythical kings by this name.
  2. (astronomy) A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, located between Draco and Cassiopeia and representing the king Cepheus from Greek myth. It contains the star Alderamin.

Derived terms

Translations

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin Cēpheus, from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈseː.fœy̯s/
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  • Hyphenation: Ce‧pheus

Proper noun

Cepheus m

  1. (Greek mythology) Cepheus
  2. (astronomy) Cepheus

Latin

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηφεύς (Kēpheús).

Pronunciation

Proper noun

Cēphe͡us m sg (genitive Cēpheī); second declension

  1. (Greek mythology) Cepheus (a king of Ethiopia, husband of Cassiopeia, father of Andromeda)
  2. (astronomy) the constellation Cepheus
Declension

Second-declension noun, singular only.

singular
nominative Cēphe͡us
genitive Cēpheī
dative Cēpheō
accusative Cēpheum
ablative Cēpheō
vocative Cēpheu
Cēphee
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Κηφεῖος (Kēpheîos).

Pronunciation

Adjective

Cēphēus (feminine Cēphēa, neuter Cēphēum); first/second-declension adjective

  1. of Cepheus, Ethiopian
Declension

First/second-declension adjective.

singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative Cēphēus Cēphēa Cēphēum Cēphēī Cēphēae Cēphēa
genitive Cēphēī Cēphēae Cēphēī Cēphēōrum Cēphēārum Cēphēōrum
dative Cēphēō Cēphēae Cēphēō Cēphēīs
accusative Cēphēum Cēphēam Cēphēum Cēphēōs Cēphēās Cēphēa
ablative Cēphēō Cēphēā Cēphēō Cēphēīs
vocative Cēphēe Cēphēa Cēphēum Cēphēī Cēphēae Cēphēa

References

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