Cassiopeia
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Cassiopeia
- /ˌkæs.i.əˈpiː.ə/
Where it comes from
From Latin Cassiopēia, from Ancient Greek Κασσιόπεια (Kassiópeia) or Κασσιόπη (Kassiópē).
proper noun Cassiope
- Proud wife of Cepheus and mother of Andromeda, queen of Ethiopia. When she boasted that her beauty was equal to that of the Nereids, she was punished by Poseidon.
- A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky representing Queen Cassiopeia from Greek myth, lying between the constellations Cepheus and Perseus. Meronyms: Achird, Caph, Fulu, Ruchbah, Schedar, Segin
- A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of rare usage. Beyond a doubt, Miss Cassiopeia Jane Slodge was the belle of the room; […]
Translations
Every language
name mythical wife of Cepheus
| Español | Casiopea |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | カッシオペイア Kasshiopeia |
| 中文 | 卡西奧佩亞 /卡西奥佩亚 Kǎxī'àopèiyà, 卡西歐佩亞 /卡西欧佩亚 Kǎxī'ōupèiyà |
| Português | Cassiopeia |
| Français | Cassiopée |
| Deutsch | Cassiopeia |
| Italiano | Cassiopea |
| Ελληνικά | Κασσιόπεια Kassiópeia, Κασσιόπη Kassiópi |
| Русский | Кассиопе́я Kassiopéja |
name constellation
| Español | Cassiopeia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 카시오페이아자리 Kasiopeiajari |
| 日本語 | カシオペヤ座 Kashiopeya-za |
| 中文 | 仙后座 Xiānhòuzuò |
| हिन्दी | शर्मिष्ठा śarmiṣṭhā |
| Português | Cassiopeia |
| Français | Cassiopée |
| Deutsch | Cassiopeia |
| Italiano | Cassiopea |
| Ελληνικά | Κασσιόπη Kassiópi |
| Русский | Кассиопе́я Kassiopéja |
| العربية | ذَاتُ الكُرْسِيّ ḏātu l-kursiyy |
Talk about this word "Cassiopeia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cassiopeia. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Cassiopeia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cassiopeia "Cassiopeia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cassiopeia.Cite this
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title = {Cassiopeia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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