Emu
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See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to.
Proper noun[edit]
Emu
- A dark constellation in Southern Celestial Hemisphere, Dome of the Sky; A constellation or asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the emu giant bird of Australia.
Synonyms[edit]
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Probably from Portuguese ema (“ostrich”), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Emu m (strong, genitive Emus, plural Emus)
Declension[edit]
Declension of Emu [masculine, strong]