Where does “Altair” come from?
Altair comes from Arabic an-nasr aṭ-ṭāʾir, a phrase meaning "the flying eagle," derived from Arabic nasr meaning "eagle."
Altair (English): The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle
Definitions
- The brightest star in the constellation Aquila; Alpha (α) Aquilae. It is the twelfth brightest star in the sky, and forms one corner of the Summer Triangle
Ancestry of “Altair”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arabic | اَلنَّسْر اَلطَّائِر | the flying eagle |
| 2 | Arabic | نَسْر | eagle |