Hydrus

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proper noun

A winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a small serpent. It lies between the constellations Mensa and Tucana. It is not to be confused with the constellation Hydra.

OriginLatin hydrus ← Ancient Greek Ὕδρα →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a small serpent. It lies between the constellations Mensa and Tucana. It is not to be confused with the constellation Hydra.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekὝδρα“Hydra”
  2. Latinhydrus“water serpent”
  3. EnglishHydrus

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin hydrus (“water serpent”), originally from Ancient Greek Ὕδρα (Húdra, “Hydra”).

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Translations

Finnish Etelän vesikäärme
  • Etelän vesikäärmeconstellation
French Hydre mâle
  • Hydre mâleconstellation
German Kleine Wasserschlange
  • Kleine Wasserschlangeconstellation
Greek Ύδρος
  • Ύδρος (Ýdros)constellation
Irish an Phéist Bheag
  • an Phéist Bheagconstellation
Malay Ular Air
  • Ular Airconstellation
Polish Wąż Wodny, Wąż Morski
  • Wąż Wodnyconstellation
  • Wąż Morskiconstellation
  • Wąż Wodny Małyconstellation
Russian Ю́жная Ги́дра
  • Ю́жная Ги́дра (Júžnaja Gídra)constellation
Spanish Hydrus
  • Hydrusconstellation
Swahili Nyoka Maji
  • Nyoka Majiconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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