Cor Caroli
English
Proper noun
- (astronomy) The brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici; Alpha (α) Canum Venaticorum (2.90m).
Translations
the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici
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See also
Latin
Etymology
Named by an English physician Sir Charles Scarborough in honor of the executed English King Charles I. Shortened Cor Caroli Regis Martyris, "the Heart of the Martyr King Charles" for a constellation. Later, connected with his son, Charles II by a German astronomer Bode for the brightest star in the constellation Canes Venatici, Alpha (α) Canum Venaticorum.
Proper noun
Cor Carolī n sg (genitive Cordis Carolī); third declension
- (astronomy) A - now obsolete - constellation within Canes Venatici.
Declension
Third-declension noun (neuter, i-stem) with an indeclinable portion, singular only.
| Case | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative | Cor Carolī |
| Genitive | Cordis Carolī |
| Dative | Cordī Carolī |
| Accusative | Cor Carolī |
| Ablative | Corde Carolī |
| Vocative | Cor Carolī |
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