Equuleus

American  

[ih-kwoo-lee-uhs] / ɪˈkwu li əs /

noun

Astronomy.

• Equulei
  genitive

1. the Little Horse, a small northern constellation between Delphinus and Aquarius.

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Equuleus British  

/ ɛˈkwʊlɪəs /

noun

1. a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere between Pegasus and Aquarius

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Etymology

Origin of Equuleus

from Latin: a young horse, from equus horse

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Example Sentences

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Equuleus Equulei

The Hamptons Cup Polo match, which raised more than $500,000 for Robin Hood’s antipoverty work, was held Aug. 5 at the Equuleus Polo Club in Water Mill, N.Y.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2018

Immediately below Equuleus are the stars α1 and α^272 Capricorni, seen as a naked-eye double to the right of and above β.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

Towards the right of ε Pegasi and lower down are seen the three fourth-magnitude stars which mark the constellation Equuleus.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

To the right of Equuleus, towards the west-south-west is the constellation Delphinus.

From Half-hours with the Telescope Being a Popular Guide to the Use of the Telescope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. by Richard A. (Richard Anthony) Proctor

The small constellation Equuleus contains a surprisingly large number of interesting objects.

From Pleasures of the telescope An Illustrated Guide for Amateur Astronomers and a Popular Description of the Chief Wonders of the Heavens for General Readers by Garrett Putman Serviss

The most rapid of known revolving pairs is δ Equulei.

From The Astronomy of Milton's 'Paradise Lost' by Thomas Nathaniel Orchard

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