Camelopardalis

noun

Ca·​mel·​o·​par·​da·​lis kə-ˌme-lə-ˈpär-də-ləs 

: a northern constellation between Cassiopeia and Ursa Major

Examples of Camelopardalis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Shooting star expert Robert Lunsford of the American Meteor Association explained to Space.com that data captured on the bright meteor indicated a radiant located in the constellation Cepheus or Camelopardalis. — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 26 June 2025

In about 40,000 years, Voyager 1 is expected to pass within 1.6 light-years of a nearby star called Gliese 445, in the constellation Camelopardalis. — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024

An artist's concept of Z Camelopardalis (Z Cam), a stellar system similar to SS Cygni. — Bill Andrews, Discover Magazine, 24 May 2013

Word History

Etymology

Latin (genitive Camelopardalis), camelopard

First Known Use

1836, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for Camelopardalis

• bengalis
• somalis
• tamales
• brachialis
• cardinalis
• fontinalis
• torticollis
• collies
• dollies
• follies
• hollies
• trolleys

Kids Definition

Camelopardalis

noun

Ca·​mel·​o·​par·​da·​lis kə-ˌmel-ə-ˈpärd-ᵊl-əs 

: a northern group of stars between Cassiopeia and Ursa Major