English Explanatory Dictionary

Apus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise.
noun
  1. plural of APU

Pronunciation

/ˈeɪpəs/

Word forms

Apus

Etymology

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin apūs, from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + πούς (poús, “foot”); early specimens of birds of paradise obtained by Europeans had had their feet removed during traditional taxidermy, and were consequently believed by Europeans to lack feet—see Paradisaea apoda on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Derived words

Apodis
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