Shaula

English

Proper noun

Shaula

  1. (astronomy) Lambda Scorpii, a triple star system and the second-brightest object in the constellation of Scorpius.
    • 1914, John Robert Kippax, The Call of the Stars (page 93)
      To the north and east of Shaula and Lesuth, the twin stars in the uplifted sting, are two beautiful star clusters, about four degrees apart, known as 6 M. and 7 M. which can be very well seen with an opera glass.

Italian

Etymology

From Arabic الشَوْلَاء‎ (aš-šawlāʾ, “the raised (tail)”) because it is found in the tail of the scorpion.

Proper noun

Shaula f

  1. Shaula, the second brightest star in the constellation of Scorpio
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