Ursa Minor

Noun CEFR B2

ˌɝsə ˈmaɪnɚ

Definitions

A circumpolar constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a bear. It includes the familiar asterism of the Little Dipper and, as part of it, the northern pole star Polaris, as well as Kochab.

Equivalents

EspañolOsa Menor

FrançaisPetite Ourse

DeutschKleiner Bär Kleiner Wagen

19 more languages

العربيةالدُّب الْأَصْغَر

ČeštinaMalý medvěd

ΕλληνικάΜικρή Άρκτος

SuomiLapin Otava Pieni karhu

हिन्दीध्रुवमत्स्य ध्रुवमत्स्य तारामंडल

ItalianoOrsa minore

日本語小熊座

한국어작은곰자리

LatinaUrsa minor

မြန်မာကြေးမုံခွက်တာရာ

NederlandsKleine Beer

PolskiMała Niedźwiedzica

PortuguêsUrsa Menor Ursa Minor

RomânăUrsa Mică

РусскийМалая Медведица

ไทยกลุ่มดาวหมีเล็ก

TürkçeKüçük Ayı

Tiếng ViệtTiểu Hùng

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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See also

ursal ursane Urschleim ursene ursicide ursid

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