Fomalhaut
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Fomalhaut
First recorded in 1585–95; from Spanish Arabic fam al-ḥawt “mouth of the fish”; so called from its position in the constellation Piscis Austrinus ( Latin , literally “southern fish”)
Example Sentences
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Over tens of thousands of years, Kalas explained, the region around Fomalhaut would appear to be filled with glowing debris, "sparkling with these collisions" -- similar to twinkling holiday lights.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
The cloud around Fomalhaut, however, is estimated to be about a billion times larger.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
Located just 25 light years from Earth, Fomalhaut is relatively young -- about 440 million years old -- making it a useful stand-in for what the solar system looked like early in its history.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 7, 2026
The collisions occurred in the planetary system surrounding the star Fomalhaut, located about 25 light-years from Earth in the Piscis Austrinus constellation.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 1, 2026
Our job is to make the preliminary preparations for getting D-N beryllium out of the crust of Fomalhaut V. We're supposed to stay alive while we do it.
From The Judas Valley by Garrett, Randall
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