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Vulpecula

[ vuhl-pek-yuh-luh ]

noun

, Astronomy.
, genitive Vul·pec·u·lae [vuhl-, pek, -y, uh, -lee].
  1. the Little Fox, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Aquila.


Vulpecula

/ vʌlˈpɛkjʊlə /

noun

  1. a faint constellation in the N hemisphere lying between Cygnus and Aquila
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vulpecula1

1865–70; < Latin vulpēcula, equivalent to vulpē ( s ) fox + -cula -cule 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Vulpecula1

C19: from Latin: a little fox, from vulpēs a fox
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Example Sentences

Underneath Cygnus we notice the small constellation Vulpecula.

This one posterior cardinal is usually on the right side; but it may be on the left side, for instance in Trichosurus vulpecula.

I declare you are too clever; the constellation you've turned up on the globe is vulpecula et anser.'

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