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Puppis

Puppis proper noun: a winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

Proper noun

Puppis

  1. A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

Puppis meaning in Malay

Puppis in Malay

constellation
Kekota

Origin of Puppis

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin puppis (“stern of a ship”). Doublet of poop.

Questions about Puppis

What does Puppis mean?
Puppis means a winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
What is Puppis in Malay?
Puppis in Malay is Kekota. See Puppis meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is Puppis?
Puppis is a proper noun.

Words near Puppis in the dictionary

  1. puppies
  2. puppification
  3. puppihood
  4. puppily
  5. pupping
  6. Puppis
  7. puppodum
  8. puppodums
  9. PUPPP
  10. puppuccino
  11. puppuccinos

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