Equuleus

American  

[ih-kwoo-lee-uhs] / ɪˈkwu li əs /

noun

Astronomy.

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 • Aug. 10, 2018

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 Serviss, Garrett Putman

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 The Astronomy of the Bible An Elementary Commentary on the Astronomical References of Holy Scripture by Maunder, E. Walter (Edward Walter)

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 Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)

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 Proctor, Richard A. (Richard Anthony)