transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsir-ē-əs ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin, from Greek Seirios
Date: 14th century
: a star of the constellation Canis Major that is the brightest star in the heavens — called also Dog Star
SIRIUS
Meaning of SIRIUS in English
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003