ˈalˌgäl-, -ȯl- noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: from Algol, an eclipsing binary star, from Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul, ogre
: a variable star with light variations resembling those of the binary star Algol
ˈalˌgäl-, -ȯl- noun
Usage: usually capitalized A
Etymology: from Algol, an eclipsing binary star, from Arabic al-ghūl, literally, the ghoul, ogre
: a variable star with light variations resembling those of the binary star Algol
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012