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Rigel¹

  • /ˈɹaɪd͡ʒəl/

Rhymes with -aɪdʒəl

Where it comes from

A corruption of Arabic رِجْل (rijl, “foot, leg”), in the Arabic name رِجْل الْجَبَّار (rijl al-jabbār, literally “foot of the great one (i.e., Orion)”).

proper noun Regel

  1. A blue supergiant star in the constellation Orion; Beta (β) Orionis. The seventh brightest star in the night sky. He is so pictured in the ancient Denderah Zodiac, where we see a man coming forth pointing to the three bright stars (Rigel, Bellatrix, and Betelguez) as his.

    Similar: Algebar, Elgebar

Rigel²

Where it comes from

Probably an Americanized spelling of German Reigel or Riegel.

proper noun Rigels · Regel

  1. A surname from German.

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EspañolRigel
日本語リゲル Rigeru
中文參宿七 /参宿七 Shēnxiùqī
FrançaisRigel
DeutschRigel
ItalianoRigel

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"Rigel." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/rigel. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

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

Chicago

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

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@misc{rigel_2026,
  title = {Rigel},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/rigel},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}