Cassiopeia
pronunciation
How to pronounce Cassiopeia in British English:
UK [ˌkæsiəˈpi:ə]
How to pronounce Cassiopeia in American English:
US [ˌkæsiəˈpiə]
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- Noun:
- a W-shaped constellation in the northern hemisphere near Polaris
Word Origin
- Cassiopeia (n.)
- northern constellation, in Greek mythology queen of Ethiopia and mother of Andromeda, from Latinized form of Greek Kassiepeia, Kassiopeia, of unknown etymology. Related: Cassiopeian.
Example
- 1. He doesn 't know cassiopeia 's the mother of andromeda .
- 2. For all but the southernmost parts of the united states , cassiopeia never sets .
- 3. The double cluster is technically in the constellation of perseus . But to look for it , observe just off to the left and below the second star in the " w " of cassiopeia .
- 4. At nightfall tonight , you 'll see cassiopeia in the northeast sky , to the upper right of polaris .
- 5. Cassiopeia is easy to identify and so it is one of the most famous constellations in the sky .