Fornax

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proper noun

A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a furnace. It lies near the constellation Eridanus.
  2. astronomyA dwarf galaxy located in the constellation Fornax.
  3. Romanhuman sciencesThe Roman goddess of ovens.

Origin

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. Originally called Fornāx Chemica, From the Latin for "chemical furnace".

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 天爐座 /天炉座
  • 天爐座 /天炉座 (Tiānlúzuò)constellation
Esperanto Forno
  • Fornoconstellation
Estonian Ahi
  • Ahiconstellation
Finnish Sulatusuuni
  • Sulatusuuniconstellation
French Fourneau
  • Fourneauconstellation
German Chemischer Ofen
  • Chemischer Ofenconstellation
Irish an Fhoirnéis
  • an Fhoirnéisconstellation
Malay Relau
  • Relauconstellation
Polish Piec
  • Piecconstellation
Russian Пе́чь
  • Пе́чь (Péčʹ)constellation
Spanish Fornax
  • Fornaxconstellation
Swedish Ugnen
  • Ugnenconstellation
Turkish Ocak
  • Ocakconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

Fornax. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornax

MLA

“Fornax.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornax. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Fornax,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Fornax.

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