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Piscis Austrinus

[ pahy-sis aw-strahy-nuhs, pis-is ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Pis·cis Aus·tri·ni [pahy, -sis aw-, strahy, -nahy, pis, -is].
  1. the Southern Fish, a southern constellation between Aquarius and Grus, containing the bright star Fomalhaut.


Piscis Austrinus

/ ˈpɪsɪs ɒˈstraɪnəs; ˈpaɪ- /

noun

  1. a small constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Aquarius and Grus and containing the first-magnitude star Fomalhaut


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Piscis Austrinus1

Latin: the Southern Fish

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