pole star

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

1. The star visible to the naked eye which was in the past, is now, or will be in the future nearest a celestial pole of a planet.
2. (figuratively) A person, principle, or thing which acts as a guide; a guiding light; also, something which attracts much attention; a centre of attention.

Έννοιες

Πολικός Αστέρας

πολικός αστήρ

Συνώνυμα

North Star

Polaris

polestar

polar star

Pole Star

Μεταφράσεις

Polarstern

estrella polar

leidstar

leidster

poolster

stella polare

estel polar

étoile polaire

Estrela Polar

estrela polar

Estrella Polar

Kutup Yıldızı

Demirkazık

Kuzey Yıldızı

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)

/ˈpəʊl stɑː/

Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

From pole (“either of the two points on the Earth’s surface around which it rotates; similar points on any other rotating object”) + star, possibly a calque of Latin stēllam polārem (“the Pole Star”).