ALTAIR


Meaning of ALTAIR in English

n.

Pronunciation: al- ' t ī (- ə )r, - ' ter, ' al- ˌ

Function: noun

Etymology: Arabic al- ṭ ā 'ir, literally, the flier

Date: 1825

: the brightest star in the constellation Aquila

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