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Carina¹
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin carīna (“the keel of a ship”)
proper noun
- A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
Carina²
Where it comes from
Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.
proper noun
- A female given name from Latin occasionally used in English.
Carina³
Where it comes from
Unknown.
proper noun
- A locality in the Rural City of Mildura, north western Victoria, Australia
proper noun
- Alternative form of Kari'na
carina⁴
- /kəˈɹiːnə/
- /kəˈɹaɪnə/
Rhymes with -iːnə, -aɪnə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin carīna (“keel”). Doublet of careen and carene.
noun carinas · carinae
- A longitudinal ridge or projection like the keel of a boat.
- Part of a papilionaceous flower consisting of two petals, commonly united, which encloses the organs of fructification.
- The keel of the glume of grasses.
- The principal nerve of a sepal.
- The keel of the breastbone of birds.
- Any of several features that have a projecting central ridge.
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Talk about this word "carina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/carina. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. carina. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/carina "carina." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/carina.Cite this
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year = {2026},
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