Caelum

American

[see-luhm] / ˈsi ləm /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Caeli

the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.

Caelum British

/ ˈsiːləm /

noun

a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Eridanus

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Etymology

Origin of Caelum

< Latin: engraving tool

Example Sentences

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Caelum Devlin, a 20-year-old student from Coalisland, recently saw the play.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

Pavlo Dziuba and Caelum Swanton-Rodger came off the bench, but Willard used them sparingly — less than two minutes apiece.

From Washington Post • Jan. 15, 2023

He’s the oldest son of the Archduke of Rosaria and exudes the same kind of Final Fantasy main-character energy as Squall Leonhart or Noctis Lucis Caelum.

From The Verge • Jun. 3, 2022

Caelum Biosciences, another company with the same founders agreement, is in the early stages of developing a treatment for a rare immune-system disorder called amyloidosis.

From Reuters • Aug. 2, 2018

Caelum non animum mutant qui trans mare currunt.

From Joseph Andrews, Volume 2 by Fielding, Henry

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