Main Entry: Cas·si·o·pe·ia

Pronunciation: \ˌka-sē-ə-ˈpē-ə\

Function: noun

Etymology: Latin, from Greek Kassiopeia

Date: 1596

1 : the wife of King Cepheus who gives birth to Andromeda and is later changed into a constellation
2 [Latin (genitive Cassiopeiae), from Greek Kassiopeia] : a northern constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus