Corona Australis

[ kuh-roh-nuh aw-strey-lis ]

noun

, Astronomy.

, genitive Co·ro·nae Aus·tra·lis [k, uh, -, roh, -nee aw-, strey, -lis].

1. the Southern Crown, a southern constellation touching the southern part of Sagittarius.

Corona Australis

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪs /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere between Ara and Pavo

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Australis¹

< Latin: literally, southern crown

Word History and Origins

Origin of Corona Australis¹

literally: Southern crown