Volans

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proper noun

A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.

OriginLatin piscis volāns →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyA small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.

Origin

  1. Latinpiscis volāns“flying fish”
  2. EnglishVolans

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. Shortened from Piscis Volans, from Latin piscis volāns (“flying fish”).

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Translations

Dutch Vliegende Vis
  • Vliegende Vissmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Esperanto Flugfiŝo
  • Flugfiŝosmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Finnish Lentokala
  • Lentokalasmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
French Poisson volant
  • Poisson volantsmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
German Fliegender Fisch
  • Fliegender Fischsmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Irish an tIasc Eitilte
  • an tIasc Eitiltesmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Malay Ikan Terbang
  • Ikan Terbangsmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Polish Ryba Latająca
  • Ryba Latającasmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Russian Летучая Рыба
  • Летучая Рыба (Letučaja Ryba)small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky
Spanish Volans
  • Volanssmall circumpolar constellation of the southern sky

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Chicago

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