First Known Use: 1596
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Cassiopeia
noun Cas·si·o·pe·ia \ˌka-sē-ə-ˈpē-ə\
Definition of CASSIOPEIA
1
: the wife of King Cepheus who gives birth to Andromeda and is later changed into a constellation
2
[Latin (genitive Cassiopeiae), from Greek Kassiopeia] : a northern constellation between Andromeda and Cepheus
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Origin of CASSIOPEIA
Latin, from Greek Kassiopeia
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