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Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]
/ ˈsɜr sə nəs /

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
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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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