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Triangulum Australe

[trahy-ang-gyuh-luhm aw-strey-lee]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

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



Triangulum Australe

/ ɒˈstreɪlɪ /

noun

  1. 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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Word History and Origins

Origin of Triangulum Australe1

From New Latin
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Triangulum Australe1

New Latin: southern triangle
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Example Sentences

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In this case the asterism is made up of stars from the constellations Libra, Virgo, Centaurus, and Triangulum Australe.

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