Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Cir·ci·ni [sur, -s, uh, -nahy].

1. the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.

Circinus

/ ˈsɜːsɪnəs /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross

Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus¹

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40

Word History and Origins

Origin of Circinus¹

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses

Example Sentences

Circinatus is from circinus, a pair of compasses, hence means rounded like a circle.

From Project Gutenberg

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

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