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Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Cir·ci·ni [sur, -s, uh, -nahy].
  1. the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.


Circinus

/ ˈsɜːsɪnəs /

noun

  1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus1

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus1

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses
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Example Sentences

Circinatus is from circinus, a pair of compasses, hence means rounded like a circle.

Circinus, the Compass, is a very small constellation lying between Triangulum and Centaurus.

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