Monoceros

[ muh-nos-er-uhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Mo·noc·er·o·tis [m, uh, -nos-, uh, -, roh, -tis].

1. the Unicorn, a constellation south of Gemini and east of Orion.

Monoceros

/ məˈnɒsərəs /

noun

1. a faint constellation on the celestial equator crossed by the Milky Way and lying close to Orion and Canis Major

Word History and Origins

Origin of Monoceros¹

C14: via Old French from Latin: unicorn, from Greek monokeros with a single horn, from mono- + keras horn

Example Sentences

Far far away, in a constellation called Monoceros, 3000 light years away from us, lives an unusual star known as HD 45166 - preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe.

From Space Scoop

Far far away, in a constellation called Monoceros, 3000 light years away from us, lives an unusual star known as HD 45166 - preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe.

From Space Scoop

Far far away, in a constellation called Monoceros, 3000 light years away from us, lives an unusual star known as HD 45166 - preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe.

From Space Scoop

Far far away, in a constellation called Monoceros, 3000 light years away from us, lives an unusual star known as HD 45166 - preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe.

From Space Scoop

Far far away, in a constellation called Monoceros, 3000 light years away from us, lives an unusual star known as HD 45166 - preparing to become the most magnetic powerhouse to exist in the known Universe.

From Space Scoop