Save Gender Masculine & Feminine Usage Astronomy Pronounced Pron. /æl.ʃi.ˈɔːk.æt/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History This is the name of the star 31 Lyncis. It bore the traditional names Alsciaukat, from Arabic الشوكة (aš-šawkat) meaning "the thorn" and Mabsuthat.