Corona Australis

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

noun, genitive Co·ro·nae Aus·tra·lis

[kuh-roh-nee aw-strey-lis] /kəˈroʊ ni ɔˈstreɪ lɪs/. Astronomy.

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

Origin of Corona Australis

< Latin: literally, southern crown

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British Dictionary definitions for corona australis

Corona Australis

noun Latin genitive Coronae Australis (kəˈrəʊniː)

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

Word Origin for Corona Australis

literally: Southern crown

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