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Fornax

Fornax proper noun: a winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.

Proper noun

Fornax

  1. A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
  2. A dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Fornax.
  3. (Roman) The Roman goddess of ovens.

Fornax meaning in Malay

Fornax in Malay

constellation
Relau

Origin of Fornax

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called Fornāx Chemica, From the Latin for "chemical furnace".

Words formed from Fornax

  • Fornacis

Questions about Fornax

What does Fornax mean?
Fornax means a winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
What is Fornax in Malay?
Fornax in Malay is Relau. See Fornax meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Fornax?
Fornax is a proper noun.

Words near Fornax in the dictionary

  1. formée
  2. forn
  3. Fornacalia
  4. fornace
  5. fornacite
  6. Fornax
  7. forncast
  8. Forncett
  9. forne
  10. fornenst
  11. fornent

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