Etymology

antlia

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Latin antlia ← Ancient Greek ἀντλία
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antlia · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντλία
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromantlia“pump”
  3. English todayantlia

Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía).

Antlia · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀντλία“bilge water”
  2. Latin · learned borrowing fromantlia“pump for drawing water”
  3. English todayAntlia

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.

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