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Circinus

Circinus proper noun: a small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.

Proper noun

Circinus

  1. A small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.

Circinus meaning in Hindi and Malay

Circinus in Hindi

a small constellation of the southern winter sky
परकार तारामंडल parkār tārāmaṇḍal

Circinus in Malay

a small constellation of the southern winter sky
Kompas

Origin of Circinus

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin circinus (“a pair of compasses”)

Words formed from Circinus

  • Circini

Questions about Circinus

What does Circinus mean?
Circinus means a small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.
What is Circinus in Hindi?
Circinus in Hindi is परकार तारामंडल (parkār tārāmaṇḍal). See Circinus meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Circinus?
Circinus is a proper noun.

Words near Circinus in the dictionary

  1. circing
  2. circingle
  3. circingles
  4. circinnate
  5. circinteractome
  6. Circinus
  7. circle
  8. circle back
  9. circle changeup
  10. circle changeups
  11. Circle City

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