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Greek and Latin. Alpha is a Greek letter; Centauri is the Latin genitive form of the (Latin) word Centaurus which is the name of the constellation.
The word constellation has Latin roots. The Latin word for star is 'stella,' this led to the late Latin word 'constellatio' which was also a French word. The word constellation is a Middle English word.
It's the brightest star in the constellation Centaurus. Star names are assigned based on the genitive form of the name of the constellation they're in, with the brighter stars (usually) being given low Greek letter names.
The word "Camelopardalis" refers to the constellation of that name, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Perseus. The word derives from the Latin and means the Giraffe.
The constellation Draco got its name from the Latin word for dragon. It is said to represent the dragon Ladon from Greek mythology.
The root of the word constellation is Caelum.
The word constellation has four syllables. (Con-stel-lat-ion)
Ankaa, an Arabic word meaning 'the boat'.