Orione

Italian (Fiorentino)

proper noun
Definitions
  • (Greek mythology) Orion a giant-hunter, pursuer of the Pleiades and lover of Eos
  • Orion a constellation on the celestial equator close to Gemini and Taurus, containing the stars Betelgeuse and Rigel

Etymology

Derived from Latin Ōrīōn derived from Ancient Greek Ὠρίων.

Origin

Ancient Greek

Ὠρίων

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