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Polaris
Polaris
English
Proper noun
Polaris
- (astronomy) The pole star, a trinary star in the constellation Ursa Minor that currently lies close to the north celestial pole; Alpha (α) Ursae Minoris
- A type of U.S. ballistic missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and designed to be launched from a submarine.
Synonyms
Translations
star
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polaris
polaris
Latin
Adjective
polāris m, f (neuter polāre); third declension
- (Late Latin) Of or pertaining to the poles (northern and southern).
Inflection
Third declension.
| Number | Singular | Plural | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Case / Gender | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | Masc./Fem. | Neuter | |
| nominative | polāris | polāre | polārēs | polāria | |
| genitive | polāris | polārium | |||
| dative | polārī | polāribus | |||
| accusative | polārem | polāre | polārēs | polāria | |
| ablative | polārī | polāribus | |||
| vocative | polāris | polāre | polārēs | polāria | |