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单词 circinus
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Circinus

[ sur-suh-nuhs ]
/ ˈsɜr sə nəs /

noun, genitive Cir·ci·ni [sur-suh-nahy]. /ˈsɜr səˌnaɪ/. Astronomy.

the Compasses, a small southern constellation between Triangulum and Centaurus.

Origin of Circinus

Borrowed into English from Latin around 1830–40

Words nearby Circinus

Circassian, Circassian walnut, Circe, circinate, circinate retinopathy, Circinus, circle, circle absorption anesthesia, circle graph, circle-in, circle jerk
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Example sentences from the Web for Circinus

  • Circinus, the Compass, is a very small constellation lying between Triangulum and Centaurus.

    Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore
  • Circinatus is from circinus, a pair of compasses, hence means rounded like a circle.

    The Mushroom, Edible and Otherwise|M. E. Hard

British Dictionary definitions for Circinus

Circinus
/ (ˈsɜːsɪnəs) /

noun Latin genitive Circini (ˈsɜːsɪˌnaɪ)

a small faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Centaurus and the Southern Cross

Word Origin for Circinus

C19: from Latin, a pair of compasses
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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