Etymology

Puppis

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Today it means: A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived frompuppis“stern of a ship”
  2. English todayPuppis

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin puppis (“stern of a ship”). Doublet of poop.

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