Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]

noun,genitive Cir·ci·ni [sur-suh-nahy]. /ˈsɜr səˌnaɪ/. Astronomy.
  1. the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.

Origin of Circinus

1
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40

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Circinus

/ (ˈsɜːsɪnəs) /


nounLatin genitive Circini (ˈsɜːsɪˌnaɪ)
  1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross

Origin of Circinus

1
C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses

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