Betelgeuse
From a garbled medieval transcription of Arabic yad al-jawza, "hand of al-jawza", an old term for Orion.
Meaning and origin
Betelgeuse is the large, reddish star that marks Orion's right shoulder.
How to pronounce Betelgeuse
| English (US) | BEE-tel-jooz /ˈbiːtəldʒuːz/ |
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