Lacerta

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proper noun

An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyAn inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

Origin

  1. Latinlacerta“a lizard”
  2. EnglishLacerta

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin lacerta (“a lizard”)

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Translations

Esperanto Lacerto
  • Lacertoa constellation
Finnish Sisilisko
  • Sisiliskoa constellation
French Lézard
  • Lézarda constellation
German Eidechse
  • Eidechsea constellation
Irish an Laghairt
  • an Laghairta constellation
Malay Cicak
  • Cicaka constellation
Polish Jaszczurka
  • Jaszczurkaa constellation
Russian Я́щерица
  • Я́щерица (Jáščerica)a constellation
Spanish Lacerta
  • Lacertaa constellation

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

LacarteceratalTalacre
Cite this entry
APA

Lacerta. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lacerta

MLA

“Lacerta.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lacerta. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lacerta,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lacerta.

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