English Explanatory Dictionary

Vulpecula

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A faint autumn constellation in the northern sky.

Pronunciation

/vʌlˈpɛkjələ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Vulpecula.wav

Word forms

Vulpecula

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin vulpēcula (“little fox”).

Derived words

Vulpeculae Vulpeculid
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