Corvus

American  

[kawr-vuhs] / ˈkɔr vəs /

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Corvi

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

Corvus Energy, which makes batteries for all sorts of marine vehicles, including, mind-bendingly, for oil tankers in Norway, is busy producing batteries for electric ferries.

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2021

A: I worked on it for three years, so I wouldn’t say it was a flash, but I knew who Corvus was right away.

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

He, alas, is plentiful in the various hill stations; but it is some consolation that the grey-necked Corvus ceases from troubling those who seek the cool heights.

From Birds of the Indian Hills by Dewar, Douglas