Corvus

American  

[kawr-vuhs] / ˈkɔr vəs /

noun

Astronomy.

Corvi genitive

1. the Crow, or the Raven, a southern constellation bordered by Virgo, Hydra, and Crater.

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Corvus British  

/ ˈkɔːvəs /

noun

1. a small quadrilateral-shaped constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Virgo and Hydra

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Etymology

Origin of Corvus

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, in phrase Sterre Ala Corvi “(the) star Ala Corvi,” i.e., “Wing of the Crow,” from Latin

Example Sentences

“The government, using purchasing power to change the world, is also very important for us,” said Geir Bjorkeli, the chief executive of Corvus.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2021

I knew I wanted to write this character Corvus, I knew what kind of truth she was going to go through, and I knew I wanted her to survive.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 29, 2019

Between the deaths of the younger Corvus V and his half-sister Leta Lestrange, it’s not clear that there are actually any Lestranges left to carry on the name.

From The Verge • Nov. 26, 2018

But Wash feels the ambiguity of his good luck from the day he and Titch first climb Corvus Peak to scout the terrain for the experiment.

From The New Yorker • Sep. 17, 2018

Look next at Corvus and Crater, the Crow and the Cup, two little constellations which you will discover on the circular map, and of which we give a separate representation in Map 5.

From Astronomy with an Opera-glass A Popular Introduction to the Study of the Starry Heavens with the Simplest of Optical Instruments by Serviss, Garrett Putman