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Caelum

/ˈsiːləm/

Caelum proper noun: a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

Proper noun

Caelum

  1. A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

Caelum meaning in Hindi and Malay

Caelum in Hindi

constellation
छेनी तारामंडल chenī tārāmaṇḍal

Caelum in Malay

constellation
Pahat Ukir

Origin of Caelum

From Latin caelum (“a chisel”). Named in the 17th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

Words formed from Caelum

  • Caeli

Words that rhyme with Caelum

Questions about Caelum

What does Caelum mean?
Caelum means a summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.
What is Caelum in Hindi?
Caelum in Hindi is छेनी तारामंडल (chenī tārāmaṇḍal). See Caelum meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Caelum?
Caelum is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Caelum?
Caelum is pronounced /ˈsiːləm/.

Words near Caelum in the dictionary

  1. caeliferan
  2. caeliferans
  3. caeliferin
  4. caeliferins
  5. Caels
  6. Caelum
  7. Caelus
  8. caement
  9. Caen
  10. Caen stone
  11. Caen stones

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