Antlia
Antlia constellation
Meaning
Proper Noun
- A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
Origin
- Borrowed from Latin antlia ("pump for drawing water"), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία.
- Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
Modern English dictionary
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