Proxima Centauri
English
Etymology
From Latin proximus (“nearest, next”) and centaurī (“of the constellation Centaurus”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔː.ɹi/, /ˈpɹɒk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊə.ɹi/
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtɔ.ɹi/, /ˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mə sɛnˈtaʊ.ɹi/
Proper noun
Proxima Centauri
- (astronomy) A red dwarf star, part of the Alpha Centauri system and the nearest star to Earth's solar system.
Synonyms
- Alpha Cen C
- Alpha Centauri C
- Prox (“abbreviation”)
- Proxima (“abbreviation”)
- Proxima Cen (“abbreviation”)
- Rigel Kent C
translingual
- Rigel Kentarus C
- α Cen C
- α Centauri C
Derived terms
- Prox
- Proxima
- Proxima Cen
- Proxima Centaurian
- Proxima Centauri b
- Proxima Centauri c
Translations
a red dwarf star
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Latin
Etymology
From proxima Centauri (“nearest star of Centaurus”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈprɔk.sɪ.ma kɛnˈtau̯.rɪ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈprɔk.si.ma t͡ʃenˈtaːu̯.ri]
Proper noun
Proxima Centauri f sg (genitive Proximae Centauriis); first declension
- (astronomy) The star α Centauri C in the constellation Centaurus.[1]
Declension
First-declension noun with a third-declension adjective, singular only.
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | Proxima Centauri |
| genitive | Proximae Centauriis |
| dative | Proximae Centauriī |
| accusative | Proximam Centauriem |
| ablative | Proximā Centauriī Proximā Centaurie |
| vocative | Proxima Centauri |