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Capella

[ kuh-pel-uh ]

noun

  1. Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.


Capella

/ əˈɛə /

noun

  1. the brightest star in the constellation Auriga; it is a yellow giant and a spectroscopic binary. Visual magnitude: 0.08; spectral type: G6III and G2III; distance: 42 light years
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Capella

  1. A binary star in the constellation Auriga. It is one of the brightest stars in the night sky, with an apparent magnitude of 0.08. Scientifc name: Alpha Auriga.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Capella1

1675–85; < Latin: literally, she-goat, equivalent to cap ( ra ) she-goat + -ella diminutive suffix
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Capella1

C17: New Latin, from Latin, diminutive of capra she-goat, from caper goat
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"He missed a lot of games," Albert Capellas, Barcelona's former assistant director of youth football, told Sky Sports earlier this year.

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When he took over the police department, Capella recalls, he had to fire about a quarter of the force’s officers and he survived an assassination attempt.

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The rendition ends with the singer leading the crowd in a big round of a Capella "wo-oh-oh-oh-oaaahs", which he could probably milk further in future but we're already into injury time following several stoppages.

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In a post on the franchisee’s Instagram account, Capella on Saturday denied she had any knowledge of or was in any way involved in any “body checking” of the contestants.

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The New York-based organization said in a statement late Saturday it had decided to sever ties with PT Capella Swastika Karya, and its National Director, Poppy Capella.

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