Triangulum

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proper noun

An autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. It lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda.

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Triangula
OriginLatin triangulum →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. astronomyAn autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. It lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda.

    Synonyms: Triangula

  2. astronomyThe Triangulum Galaxy, a relatively nearby spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M33.

Synonyms & antonyms

proper nounAn autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. It lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda.

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Triangula
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triangula

Origin

  1. Latintriangulum“triangle”
  2. EnglishTriangulum

From Latin triangulum (“triangle”).

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Translations

Ancient Greek Τρίγωνον
  • Τρίγωνον (Trígōnon)constellation
Chinese Mandarin 三角座
  • 三角座 (Sānjiǎozuò)constellation
Dutch Driehoek
  • Driehoekconstellation
Esperanto Triangulo
  • Trianguloconstellation
Finnish Kolmio
  • Kolmioconstellation
French le Triangle
  • le Triangleconstellation
German das Dreieck
  • das Dreieckconstellation
Greek Τρίγωνον
  • Τρίγωνον (Trígonon)constellation
Hebrew מְשֻׁלָּשׁ
  • מְשֻׁלָּשׁ (meshulásh)constellation
Hindi त्रिकोण तारामंडल
  • त्रिकोण तारामंडल (trikoṇ tārāmaṇḍal)constellation
Irish an Triantán
  • an Triantánconstellation
Malay Segi Tiga
  • Segi Tigaconstellation
Polish Trójkąt
  • Trójkątconstellation
Russian Треугольник
  • Треугольник (Treugolʹnik)constellation
Spanish Triangulum
  • Triangulumconstellation
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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