# Canopus

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /kəˈnoʊpəs/

## Definitions
1. A white bright giant, visually the second brightest star in the night sky, a part of the southern constellation of Carina.
2. The pilot of King Menelaus's ship in the Iliad.
3. An ancient coastal city in northern Egypt, known for extravagance.

## Etymology
From Latin Canōpus.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/canopus