Cepheus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsiːfjuːs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sē′fē əs, -fyo̅o̅s)


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Ce•phe•us  (sē′fē əs, -fyo̅o̅s),USA pronunciation n., [gen.] -phe•i (-fē ī′)USA pronunciation for 1.
  1. Astronomya northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
  2. MythologyAlso, Kepheus. [Class. Myth.]an Ethiopian king, the husband of Cassiopeia and father of Andromeda.
Ce•phe•id  (sē′fē id),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Cepheus / ˈsiːfjuːs/ ( Cephei / ˈsiːfɪˌaɪ/)
  1. a faint constellation in the N hemisphere near Cassiopeia and the Pole Star
    See also Cepheid variable
Etymology: from Latin Cēpheus named after the mythical king
Cepheus / ˈsiːfjuːs/
  1. a king of Ethiopia, father of Andromeda and husband of Cassiopeia
'Cepheus' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Aleus - Amphidamas - Cassiopeia - Draco - Kepheus - Lacerta - Phineus

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