Carina Definition
kə-rīnə, -rē-
carinae, carina
noun
A structure or part resembling a keel or ridge, as the projection on the breastbone of a bird.
Webster's New World
A S constellation between Vela and Pictor, containing the bright star Canopus.
Webster's New World
pronoun
A female given name occasionally used in English.
Wiktionary
Origin of Carina
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Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin (= Catherine) in northern Europe.
From Wiktionary
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Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin carīna (“the keel of a ship”)
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Latin carīna keel kar- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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Latin carīna keel carina
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin carina (“keel”).
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