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Capella¹

Where it comes from

From Latin capella (“she-goat; kid”).

proper noun

  1. A bright double star in the constellation Auriga; Alpha (α) Aurigae. Over the snow-covered roofs could be seen a decorated cross with chains, and above it the rising triangle of Charles’s Wain^([sic – meaning Auriga]) with the yellowish light of Capella.

Capella²

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Catalan Capella.

proper noun Capellas

  1. A surname from Catalan.

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name the brightest star in the constellation Auriga

EspañolCapella
日本語カペラ Kapera
中文五車二 /五车二 Wǔchē'èr
FrançaisCapella
DeutschCapella
ItalianoCapella
РусскийКапе́лла Kapélla
العربيةالعَيُّوق al-ʕayyūq

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"Capella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/capella. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Capella. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/capella

Chicago

"Capella." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/capella.

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@misc{capella_2026,
  title = {Capella},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/capella},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}