Cassiopeia

noun

Cas·​si·​o·​pe·​ia ˌka-sē-ə-ˈpē-ə 

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

Word History

Etymology

Latin, from Greek Kassiopeia

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

Cassiopeia

noun

Cas·​si·​o·​pe·​ia ˌkas-ē-ə-ˈpē-(y)ə 

: a northern group of stars between Andromeda and Cepheus