Piscis Austrinus
[ pahy-sis aw-strahy-nuhs, pis-is ]
noun,genitive Pis·cis Aus·tri·ni [pahy-sis aw-strahy-nahy, pis-is]. /ˈpaɪ sɪs ɔˈstraɪ naɪ, ˈpɪs ɪs/. Astronomy.
the Southern Fish, a southern constellation between Aquarius and Grus, containing the bright star Fomalhaut.
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Piscis Austrinus
/ (ˈpɪsɪs ɒˈstraɪnəs, ˈpaɪ-) /
nounLatin genitive Piscis Austrini (ɒˈstraɪnaɪ)
a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Aquarius and Grus and containing the first-magnitude star Fomalhaut
Origin of Piscis Austrinus
1Latin: the Southern Fish
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