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cepheus

/ˈsiː.fi.əs/

Übersetzung: Eigenname des Königs von Äthiopien in der griechischen Mythologie, Gemahl der Kassiopeia und Vater der Andromeda; außerdem ein schwaches Sternbild des nördlichen Himmels in der Nähe von Kassiopeia und dem Polarstern.

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noun

C1formalcommon/ˈsiː.fi.əs/

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a figure from Greek mythology, the king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia, as well as a faint constellation in the northern hemisphere located near Cassiopeia and the pole star.

  • 🇩🇪Eigenname des Königs von Äthiopien in der griechischen Mythologie, Gemahl der Kassiopeia und Vater der Andromeda; außerdem ein schwaches Sternbild des nördlichen Himmels in der Nähe von Kassiopeia und dem Polarstern.
  1. Mythological King C1 formal

    In Greek mythology, the king of Ethiopia and husband of Cassiopeia, father of Andromeda.

    • Cepheus was the king of Ethiopia in ancient Greek stories.
    • According to myth, Cepheus was the father of Andromeda.
    • Cepheus and Cassiopeia ruled over the land of Ethiopia.

    🇩🇪Kepheus

  2. Constellation C1 formal scientific

    A faint constellation in the northern sky, located near Cassiopeia and the North Star.

    • Cepheus is visible in the northern hemisphere during autumn.
    • The constellation Cepheus contains several notable stars.
    • Astronomers study the variable stars within Cepheus.

    🇩🇪Cepheus

  • cepheuses plural form
  • cepheuses' possessive plural form
  • cepheus's possessive singular form