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procyon

Pro·cy·on
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [proh-see-on]
    • /ˈproʊ siˌɒn/
    • /prˈɒsɪən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [proh-see-on]
    • /ˈproʊ siˌɒn/

Definitions of procyon word

  • noun procyon a first-magnitude star in the constellation Canis Minor. 1
  • noun procyon the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor, a binary with a very faint companion. Visual magnitude: 0.34; spectral type: F5IV; distance: 114 light years 0
  • noun procyon a binary star, the brightest star in the constellation Canis Minor: magnitude, 0.38 0

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Origin of procyon

First appearance:

before 1650
One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Latin < Greek Prokýōn name of a star, equivalent to pro- pro-2 + kýōn dog (see hound1); so called because it rises just before Sirius, the Dog Star

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Parts of speech for Procyon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

procyon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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