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Meaning of "Cepheus" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CEPHEUS

From Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CEPHEUS

Cepheus  [ˈsiːfjuːs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CEPHEUS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Cepheus is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CEPHEUS


co-produce
ˌkəʊprəˈdjuːs
conduce
kənˈdjuːs
deduce
dɪˈdjuːs
deuce
djuːs
educe
ɪˈdjuːs
induce
ɪnˈdjuːs
introduce
ˌɪntrəˈdjuːs
misuse
ˌmɪsˈjuːs
obtuse
əbˈtjuːs
produce
prəˈdjuːs
profuse
prəˈfjuːs
puce
pjuːs
reduce
rɪˈdjuːs
reintroduce
ˌriːɪntrəˈdjuːs
reproduce
ˌriːprəˈdjuːs
seduce
sɪˈdjuːs
single-use
ˌsɪŋɡəlˈjuːs
traduce
trəˈdjuːs
transduce
trænzˈdjuːs
Zeus
zjuːs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CEPHEUS

Cephalonia
cephalopod
cephalopodan
cephalopodic
cephalopodous
cephaloridine
cephalosporin
cephalothin
cephalothoraces
cephalothoracic
cephalothorax
cephalotomy
cephalous
Cephei
cepheid
Cepheid variable
CER
ceraceous
Ceram

WORDS THAT END LIKE CEPHEUS

Alpheus
archeus
aureus
Deus
Erechtheus
Eurystheus
in the arms of Morpheus
Linnaeus
Morpheus
nucleus
Odysseus
Orpheus
Peneus
Pentheus
Perseus
Piraeus
Prometheus
Proteus
Reus
Thaddeus

Synonyms and antonyms of Cepheus in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Cepheus» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CEPHEUS

Find out the translation of Cepheus to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Cepheus from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Cepheus» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

仙王座
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Cefeo
570 millions of speakers

English

Cepheus
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Cepheus
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لعم امتلاك سيفيوس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Цефей
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Cepheus
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

Cepheus
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Céphée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cepheus
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Cepheus
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ケフェウス座
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

세페 우스
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cepheus
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Cepheus
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Cepheus
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सेफियस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Cepheus
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Cefeo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Cepheus
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Цефей
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

CEPHEUS
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Κηφέα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Cepheus
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Cepheus
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Cepheus
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Cepheus

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CEPHEUS»

The term «Cepheus» is normally little used and occupies the 121.870 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CEPHEUS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Cepheus

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CEPHEUS»

Discover the use of Cepheus in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Cepheus and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Who Is Cepheus?
He was taken from his family by 'them' when he was very young and left only with the strangest advice from his mother. 'Who is Cepheus?' tells the story of a remarkable being placed in the most extraordinary yet very ordinary circumstances.
Harry Toulacis, 2006
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The Voice of Cepheus
A bold attempt to establish human contact with an alien race falters en route, stranding a team of astronauts in space, and their only hope is rescue by the still-mysterious Cepheans
Ken Appleby, 1989
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Star Lore: Myths, Legends, and Facts
CEPHEUS THE KING Cepheus himself just behind Cynosura Stands like one spreading both his arms abroad. ARATOS. ALTHOUGH one of the most inconspicuous constellations, Cepheus has attracted attention from the beginning of ...
William Tyler Olcott, 2012
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The Stars: A New Way to See Them
*^V. CASSIOPEIA,. CEPHEUS,. GIRAFFE. CASSIOPEIA: Important constellation, not very large but bright, in the Milky Way. Next to Big Dipper and Orion, it is the constellation best known because its shape is easy to remember: a neat W ...
Hans Augusto Rey, 1976
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Royalty's Ruin: The Story of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Andromeda
The Story of Cassiopeia, Cepheus, and Andromeda Lucinda Mitchell. Perseus ' Took charge of lThe si'TuaTion, зет ng 'Things calmed down and assessing 'The slaie of мы rs. When Persues declared 1The. spoir safe, The wedding ...
Lucinda Mitchell, 2008
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Illustrated Guide to Astronomical Wonders: From Novice to ...
NAME: Cepheus (SEE-fee-us) SEASON: Autumn CULMINATION: midnight, 29 September ABBREVIATION: Cep GENITIVE: Cephei (SEE-fee-ee) NEIGHBORS: Cam, Cas, Cyg, Dra, Lac, UMi BINOCULAR OBJECTS: NGC 7160, NGC 7235 ...
Robert Thompson, Barbara Thompson, 2007
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Star Lore of All Ages
CEPHEUS THE KING Cepheus himself just behind Cynosura Stands like one spreading both his arms abroad. ARATOS. ALTHOUGH one of the most inconspicuous constellations, Cepheus has attracted attention from the beginning of ...
William Tyler Olcott, 1985
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Stars, Stones and Scholars: The Decipherment of the ...
Cepheus - Landmarked by Stone Sites Near Aberdeen - 43 CEPHEUS - Landmarked on Earth as Stone Sites near Aberdeen The ancient astronomers were Cepheans who made Cepheus the father of their royal family of stars. CEPHEUS in ...
Andis Kaulins, 2003
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Uss Cepheus
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! USS Cepheus (AKA-18) was an Andromeda-class attack cargo ship named after the constellation Cepheus.
Jesse Russell, Ronald Cohn, 2012
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The astronomical observer
CEPHEUS. About the same extent as Cassiopea, and occupying a similar position, with, reference to the Pole. Cepheus never sets to Great Britain. It is by no means so rich a constellation, nor so well marked to the naked eye as Cassiopea; ...
William Arthur Darby, 1864

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CEPHEUS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Cepheus is used in the context of the following news items.
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Artist reveals her seat among the stars at Cambridge's Institute of …
Art and science came together at Cambridge's Institute of Astronomy yesterday when a sculpture was unveiled in its grounds. Cepheus ... «Cambridge News, Jul 15»
2
AI: will the machines ever rise up?
The University of Alberta's Cepheus algorithm can play perfect Texas Hold'em. Challenge Cepheus to tiddly winks though, and it will not know ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»
3
Transocean delays delivery of two drillships from Sembcorp Marine
The rigs, Transocean Cassiopeia, Transocean Centaurus, Transocean Cepheus, Transocean Cetus, and Transocean Circinus, were ordered ... «IHS Maritime 360, Jun 15»
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Do you know how to spot a constellation? Here's your cheat sheet
And make sure you know its mythical story: Cassiopeia – queen of Ethiopia, wife of King Cepheus, mother of Andromeda – drew the wrath of ... «The Globe and Mail, Jun 15»
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Poor Will's Almanack: June 16 - 22, 2015
Under lunar darkness, robins begin their pre-dawn chant, just as the constellation Cepheus moves due south of the North Star; when Delphinus ... «WYSO, Jun 15»
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Astronomy Photo of the Day — Sharpless 157
... according to some sources, it can be found between 8,000 and 17,000 light-years light-years from Earth toward the Cepheus constellation. «From Quarks to Quasars, Jun 15»
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The Light, the Dark, and the Dusty
... the royal northern constellation Cepheus. Near the edge of the region's massive molecular cloud some 2,400 light-years away, bright reddish ... «Space Fellowship, Jun 15»
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Name a Planet: Readers vote for the name they want submitted
The planet Leicester hopes to name is in the constellation of Cepheus (the King) and orbits a 6.6 billion-year-old star, Errai. It is about twice the ... «Leicester Mercury, Jun 15»
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Humans Out-Play an AI at Texas Hold 'Em—For Now
“The margin of victory was substantial in poker terms,” says Michael Bowling, one of the creators of another poker-playing bot, Cepheus. «Wired, May 15»
10
Comet Lovejoy's May rendezvous with Polaris
It continues its inexorable trek north, passing from the constellation of Cassiopeia into Cepheus on May 2nd. Then, late into the nights of May ... «Astronomy Now Online, May 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Cepheus [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/cepheus>. Apr 2024 ».
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