Antlia
See also: antlia
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump for drawing water”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge water”). Originally called Antlia pneumatica (“air pump”) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
Proper noun
Antlia
- (astronomy) A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
Derived terms
Translations
constellation
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Anagrams
Portuguese
Proper noun
Antlia f
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈantlja/ [ˈãn̪.t̪lja]
- Rhymes: -antlja
- Syllabification: An‧tlia
Proper noun
Antlia f