Equuleus

American  

[ih-kwoo-lee-uhs] / ɪˈkwu li əs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Equulei

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

Example Sentences

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

On weekends, children come here for the Equuleus International Riding Club.

From BBC

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

From Project Gutenberg

Aratus, living four hundred years earlier than Ptolemy, differs only from him in that he reckons the cluster of the Pleiades—counted by Ptolemy in Taurus—as a separate constellation, but he has no constellation of Equuleus.

From Project Gutenberg

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

From Project Gutenberg