Denebola

/ dɪˈnɛbələ /

noun

1. the second brightest star in the constellation Leo. Visual magnitude: 2.14; spectral type: A3V

Word History and Origins

Origin of Denebola¹

from Arabic dhanab al- ( asad ) tail of the (lion)

Example Sentences

Another rescue craft, the Salvamar Denebola, later spotted a tiny rubber boat carrying four more migrants that it took to shore.

From Seattle Times

It is marked out by three bright stars in the form of a triangle, with the most prominent, the 35-light-year-distant Denebola, representing the lion’s tail.

From National Geographic

Denebola is in the tuft of the tail.

From Project Gutenberg

Next Regulus comes in the Lion's heart, Denebola, the tip of his tail; While, between them in order, Merak and Dubhe, the pointers, Point to their aim in the North.

From Project Gutenberg

The star second in brightness in the constellation of Leo is known as Denebola.

From Project Gutenberg