Puppis

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proper noun

A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

Origin

  1. Latinpuppis“stern of a ship”
  2. EnglishPuppis

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin puppis (“stern of a ship”). Doublet of poop.

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Translations

Esperanto Pobo
  • Poboconstellation
Estonian Ahter
  • Ahterconstellation
Finnish Peräkeula
  • Peräkeulaconstellation
French Poupe
  • Poupeconstellation
German Achterdeck des Schiffs
  • Achterdeck des Schiffsconstellation
Irish Deireadh na Loinge
  • Deireadh na Loingeconstellation
Japanese 艫座, とも座
  • 艫座 (Tomoza)constellation
  • とも座 (Tomoza)constellation
Malay Kekota
  • Kekotaconstellation
Norwegian Bokmål Akterstavnen
  • Akterstavnenconstellation
Polish Rufa
  • Rufaconstellation
Russian Корма
  • Корма (Korma)constellation
Spanish Puppis
  • Puppisconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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