name
Carina
kuh-REE-nuh
name
1
A constellation in the southern sky, home to the bright star Canopus.
"Carina was once part of a much larger constellation called Argo Navis."
2
A female given name derived from Latin.
"She named her daughter Carina after her grandmother."
noun
1
A ridge-like structure resembling a boat's keel, found in anatomy and botany.
"The carina of the sternum is especially pronounced in birds built for flight."
How to Use Carina
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither a southern-hemisphere constellation, a girl's name, or (in biology) a keel-shaped ridge.
Word Forms
carinas plural, carinae plural
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Etymology
From Latin carīna ("the keel of a ship") — the constellation was named by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille in 1763.