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Gender Feminine
Usage Astronomy
Scripts من العواء(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. min-ə-LAW-və, min-ə-LAWV-ə  [key]

Meaning & History

Traditional name in the middle ages for the star Delta Virginis in the constellation Virgo. It derives from the Arabic من العواء or min al-ʽawwāʼ, meaning "in the lunar mansion of ʽawwaʼ" (see Auva).
Added 1/8/2021 by erb816
Edited 12/20/2022 by Mike C and erb816