fixed star
Meaning
A star whose movement cannot be seen from Earth.
Synonyms
Translations
Fixstern
étoile fixe
estrella fija
stella fissa
ήλιος
شمس
sol
estel fix
zonEtymology
Originally called thus to distinguish the stars that appear to have a fixed position on the firmament from the “wandering stars” – the planets.
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