fixed star
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fixed star
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Originally so named as to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars”, i.e., the planets.
noun fixed stars
- A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth.
Translations
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noun distant star
| Español | estrella fija |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 항성 hangseong |
| 日本語 | 恒星 kōsē |
| 中文 | 恆星 /恒星 héngxīng |
| Deutsch | Fixstern, Standstern |
| Ελληνικά | απλανής αστέρας aplanís astéras |
| Русский | неподви́жная звезда́ nepodvížnaja zvezdá |
| Tiếng Việt | hằng tinh |
| עברית | כּוֹכַב שֶׁבֶת kocháv shévet |
Talk about this word "fixed star." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/fixed%20star. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. fixed star. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/fixed%20star "fixed star." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/fixed%20star.Cite this
@misc{fixed_star_2026,
title = {fixed star},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/fixed%20star},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
