Piscis Austrinus

proper noun

An autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a fish. It contains the star Fomalhaut.

Meanings

proper noun

alternative Piscis Australis

  1. astronomyAn autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a fish. It contains the star Fomalhaut.

Origin

  1. Latinpiscis austrīnus“southern fish”
  2. EnglishPiscis Austrinus

From Latin piscis austrīnus (“southern fish”).

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Translations

Esperanto Suda Fiŝo
  • Suda Fiŝoconstellation
Finnish Etelän kala
  • Etelän kalaconstellation
French Poisson austral
  • Poisson australconstellation
German Südlicher Fisch
  • Südlicher Fischconstellation
Irish Iasc an Deiscirt
  • Iasc an Deiscirtconstellation
Latin Pisces Maior, Piscis Aquosus
  • Pisces Maiorconstellation
  • Piscis Aquosusconstellation
Norwegian Bokmål Den sørlige fisken
  • Den sørlige fiskenconstellation
Polish Południowa Ryba
  • Południowa Rybaconstellation
Russian Южная Рыба
  • Южная Рыба (Južnaja Ryba)constellation
Spanish Piscis Austrinus
  • Piscis Austrinusconstellation
Swahili Hutu Junubi
  • Hutu Junubiconstellation
Swedish Södra fisken
  • Södra fiskenconstellation
Thai กลุ่มดาวปลาใต้
  • กลุ่มดาวปลาใต้constellation
Cite this entry
APA

Piscis Austrinus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piscis%20Austrinus

MLA

“Piscis Austrinus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piscis%20Austrinus. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Piscis Austrinus,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Piscis%20Austrinus.

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