Tucana

[too-kan-uh, -kah-nuh, -key-, tyoo-]

noun

Astronomy.

genitive

Tucanae 

1. the Toucan, a southern constellation between Octans and Phoenix.

Tucana

/ tuːˈkɑːnə /

noun

1. a faint extensive constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydrus and Eridanus, containing most of the Small Magellanic Cloud

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tucana¹

< New Latin: toucan

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tucana¹

probably from Tupi: toucan

Example Sentences

At Farnborough he met with the CEO of Tucana, an engineering firm in Ukraine forced to relocate to Armenia after the Russian invasion began.

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Erkal is hoping the imprint left on Tucana III by that encounter could be used to weigh that satellite.

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