Alioth

[ al-ee-oth ]
/ ˈæl iˌɒθ /

noun Astronomy.

a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.

Origin of Alioth

< Arabic < ?

Example sentences from the Web for alioth

  • Alioth is very nearly opposite Shedir in Cassiopeia, and at an equal distance from the Pole.

    A Field Book of the Stars |William Tyler Olcott