Microscopium

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proper noun

A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.

OriginLatin microscopium →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.

Origin

  1. Latinmicroscopium“microscope”
  2. EnglishMicroscopium

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763, from later Latin microscopium (“microscope”).

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Translations

Chinese Mandarin 顯微鏡座 /显微镜座
  • 顯微鏡座 /显微镜座 (Xiǎnwēijìngzuò)faint constellation of the southern spring sky
Esperanto Mikroskopo
  • Mikroskopofaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Finnish Mikroskooppi
  • Mikroskooppifaint constellation of the southern spring sky
French Microscope
  • Microscopefaint constellation of the southern spring sky
German Mikroskop
  • Mikroskopfaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Irish an Micreascóp
  • an Micreascópfaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Malay Mikroskop
  • Mikroskopfaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Polish Mikroskop
  • Mikroskopfaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Russian Микроскоп
  • Микроскоп (Mikroskop)faint constellation of the southern spring sky
Spanish Microscopium
  • Microscopiumfaint constellation of the southern spring sky
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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