Albireo

noun

Al·​bir·​eo al-ˈbir-ē-(ˌ)ō 

astronomy

: a double star of the third magnitude that is the fifth brightest star in the constellation Cygnus

Albireo … is located in the constellation Cygnus and can be found by gazing at the swan's head.

—Becky Ramotowski, San Antonio Express-News, 21 June 2011

called also Beta Cygni

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, of obscure origin

First Known Use

1742, in the meaning defined above

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