Procyon
English
/ˈpɹəʊsiˌɒn/, /ˈpɹoʊsiˌɑn/
proper noun
Definitions
- (star) A star in the constellation Canis Minor; Alpha (α) Canis Minoris. The eighth brightest star in the night sky.
Etymology
Derived from Latin Procyōn derived from Ancient Greek Προκύων, πρό (before, for, in front) + Ancient Greek κύων (dog).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κύων
Gloss
dog
Concept
Semantic Field
Animals
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
犬, 狗
Emoji
🐕🦺 🐩 🐶 🐺
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cyno- English
- cynodont English
- cynomolgus English
- procoelous English
- prolactin English
- protactic English
- prothalamion English
- Procyon Latin
- Procyōn Latin
- cynocephalus Latin
- lac Latin
- cinorrodo Italian
- cynorhodon French
- Προκύων Ancient Greek
- κομψος Ancient Greek
- κυνοκέφαλος Ancient Greek
- κυνοῦχος Ancient Greek
- κυνόγλωσσον Ancient Greek
- κυνόμυια Ancient Greek
- κυνόσβατος Ancient Greek
- κύων Ancient Greek
- κῠ́ων Ancient Greek
- προβάλλω Ancient Greek
- προσκήνιον Ancient Greek
- πρό Ancient Greek
- πρόλοβος Ancient Greek
- πρόξενος Ancient Greek
- πρότερος Ancient Greek
- ἀπόκυνον Ancient Greek
- *pró Proto-Indo-European
- *ḱwṓ Proto-Indo-European
- forrit Icelandic
- cyno- Translingual
- promelas Translingual
- κούε Tsakonian