Antlia
See also: antlia
English
editEtymology
editBorrowed from Latin antlia (“pump for drawing water”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge water”). Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
Proper noun
editAntlia
- (astronomy) A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
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editPortuguese
editProper noun
editAntlia f
Spanish
editProper noun
editAntlia f
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