Cepheus


Ce·pheus

noun \ˈsē-ˌfyüs; ˈsē-fē-əs, ˈse-\

Definition of CEPHEUS

: a constellation between Cygnus and the north pole

Origin of CEPHEUS

Latin (genitive Cephei), from Greek Kēpheus
First Known Use: 1563

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