Sirius

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈsɪɹiÉ™s/
• Rhymes: -ɪəɹiÉ™s
• Homophones: serious

Origin

From Latin Sīrius, from Ancient Greek Σείριος

Full definition of Sirius

Proper noun

1. (star) A bluish-white star in the constellation Canis Major; Alpha (α) Canis Majoris. A vertex of the Winter Triangle and the brightest star in the night sky. It is actually a binary star with a white dwarf companion star.

Synonyms

• (bluish-white star) Al Shira, Blazing Star, Canicula, Dog Star