Aludra
العذراء
From Arabic al-ʿadhrāʾ, "the virgin, the maiden".
Meaning and origin
Aludra is a fainter star in the constellation Canis Major, close to Adhara and named from the same Arabic root for a young, unmarried woman.
How to pronounce Aludra
| Arabic | al-adh-RAH /alʕaðˈraːʔ/ |
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