Triangulum

[ trahy-ang-gyuh-luhm ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Tri·an·gu·li [trahy-, ang, -gy, uh, -lahy].

1. the Triangle, a northern constellation between Pisces and Perseus.

Triangulum

/ traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm /

noun

1. a small triangular constellation in the N hemisphere, close to Perseus and Aries

Word History and Origins

Origin of Triangulum¹

Borrowed into English from New Latin around 1545–55

Example Sentences

Over the next year or so, he studied 35 Cepheids in Andromeda and a different nebula called Triangulum.

From Science News

Al trigon, insecto sedente, cum corpore triangulum subhorizontale efficientes, superiores margine externo recto.

From Project Gutenberg

Triangulum is a very ancient constellation, being formerly named Deltoton, from the Greek letter Delta Δ.

From Project Gutenberg

For a second example of the spiral nebulæ look at the one in the constellation Triangulum.

From Project Gutenberg

The Andromeda Nebula is apparently less advanced toward transformation into stellar bodies than is that in Triangulum.

From Project Gutenberg

Circinus, the Compass, is a very small constellation lying between Triangulum and Centaurus.

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