Fornax

[ fawr-naks ]

noun

, genitive For·nac·is [fawr-, nas, -is, -, ney, -sis].

1. Astronomy. the Furnace, a small southern constellation south of Cetus and Eridanus.

Fornax

/ ˈfɔːnæks /

noun

1. a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Cetus and Phoenix

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fornax¹

< Latin: literally, furnace, kiln, oven

Word History and Origins

Origin of Fornax¹

Latin: oven, kiln

Example Sentences

FL.1.5.1 is an alias for XBB.1.9.2.1.5.1, which descends from Omicron and is colloquially called Fornax.

From Salon

Moderna said preliminary trial data suggest its latest version of the vaccine shows promise against Eris and a related variant called Fornax, which has begun to circulate in the U.S.

From Reuters

Infections from Fornax, officially known as FL 1.5.1, are also rising across the country.

From Reuters

The researchers focused on two regions of the vast sky: A section of the Ursa Minor constellation and another region near the Fornax cluster.

From Salon

Whereas the Milky Way emits 30 billion times as much light as the sun, Sculptor produces just 1.8 million solar luminosities and Fornax just 19 million.

From Scientific American