An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

The second brightest star, of magnitude V = 2.14, in the constellation → Leo. A → main sequence star of → spectral type A3 V.

Etymology (EN): Denebola, from Ar. dhanab al-asad (ذنب الاسد) “tail of the lion,” referring to the lion in Gk. mythology.

Etymology (PE): Širdom “tail of the lion,” from šir “lion” → Leo

• dom “tail,” → comet. Zanab-ol-asad from Ar., as above.