Cassiopeian

adjective

Cas·​si·​o·​pe·​ian

¦kasēə¦pē(y)ən

: of or relating to the constellation Cassiopeia

Word History

Etymology

Cassiopeia, a northern constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus (from Latin Cassiopeia, Cassiepeia, from Greek Kassiopeia, Kassiepeia) + English -an

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