Circinus

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Proper noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

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[edit] Etymology

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

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Singular Circinus

Plural -

Circinus

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

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• Circini

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