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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus¹

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses

Example Sentences

It took place at a location more than 8000 light-years away from our Earth in the direction of Alpha Centauri, between the constellations of Circinus and Centaurus.

From Space Scoop

He helped start a national security nonprofit group and a cyberdefense contracting company called Threat Deterrence, then purchased Circinus in 2015.

From New York Times

Broidy's attorneys told the AP that neither their client or Circinus had a contract or exchanged money with "any Romanian government agency, proxy or agency."

From Salon

It also said that while Circinus did reach an agreement with Angola in 2016 there was no connection whatsoever to the inauguration or Broidy’s role on the inaugural committee.

From Washington Times

Federal prosecutors in Brooklyn requested documents from Trump’s inaugural committee in April related to Broidy and current or prospective clients of his intelligence research firm, Circinus LLC.

From Salon