Triangulum Australe

American

[trahy-ang-gyuh-luhm aw-strey-lee] / traɪˈæŋ gyə ləm ɔˈstreɪ li /

noun

Astronomy.

the Southern Triangle, a southern constellation between Pavo and Circinus.

Triangulum Australe British

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪ /

noun

a small bright triangular constellation in the S hemisphere, lying between Ara and the Southern Cross, that contains an open star cluster

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Etymology

Origin of Triangulum Australe

From New Latin

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