Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Be|tel|geux — Be|tel|geuse or Be|tel|geux «BEE tuhl jooz, BEHT uhl|jerz», noun. a giant, red star, the principal star in the constellation Orion. ╂[< French Bételgeuse, perhaps < Arabic baitu ljawzā house of the twins (that is Gemini)] … Useful english dictionary
Betelgeuse — Be•tel•geuse or Be•tel•geux [[t]ˈbit lˌdʒuz, ˈbɛt lˌdʒœz[/t]] n. astron. a first magnitude red supergiant in the constellation Orion • Etymology: 1790–1800; < F < Ar bīt al jauzā shoulder of the giant (i.e., of Orion) … From formal English to slang
Betelgeuse — Be·tel·geuse (bēt’l jo͞oz′, bĕt’l jœz′) n. ▸ A bright red intrinsic variable star, 527 light years from Earth, in the constellation Orion. ╂ [French Bételgeuse, ultimately from Arabic yad al jawzā : yad, hand; see yd + al , the + jawzā , Gemini… … Word Histories
