Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]

/ ˈsɜr sə nəs /

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noun, genitive Cir·ci·ni

[sur-suh-nahy]. /ˈsɜr səˌnaɪ/. Astronomy.

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

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Origin of Circinus

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40

Words nearby Circinus

Circassian, Circassian walnut, Circe, circinate, circinate retinopathy, Circinus, circle, circle absorption anesthesia, circle graph, circle-in, circle jerk

How to use Circinus in a sentence

Circinatus is from circinus, a pair of compasses, hence means rounded like a circle.
The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard
Circinus, the Compass, is a very small constellation lying between Triangulum and Centaurus.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore

British Dictionary definitions for Circinus

Circinus

/ (ˈsɜːsɪnəs) /

noun Latin genitive Circini (ˈsɜːsɪˌnaɪ)

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

Word Origin for Circinus

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses

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