Caelum

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

Pronunciation

/ˈsiːləm/

Word forms

Caelum

Etymology

From Latin caelum (“a chisel”). Named in the 17th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

Derived words

Caeli
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