noun
Capella
noun
1
A very bright star in the constellation Auriga, one of the brightest stars visible from Earth.
"Capella shines almost directly overhead on winter nights in the Northern Hemisphere."
How to Use Capella
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA bright star, often called the "goat star."
Word Forms
Capellas plural
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_____ shines almost directly overhead on winter nights in the Northern Hemisphere.
Etymology
From Latin capella ("little she-goat"), because the star was linked in old star charts to a goat carried by the constellation's figure.