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Apus

Apus

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A small group of stars in the southern sky seen from the Southern Hemisphere
  • proper noun
  • Specialized
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  • As described earlier, the Incas drew their ideas of the landscape from pan-Andean perspectives, which shared beliefs in Apus and Pachamama across the vast Andes (albeit with subtle regional variations).
  • constellation Apus
  • southern constellation Apus

Examples

  • Pan-Andean Apus, such as the sacred mountain Salcantay, as well as local ones, such as Antakilke, can be seen from Chinchero.

    Academic text (2007)

  • In the southern sky, you can find the small constellation Apus, also known as the Bird of Paradise.

  • For example, in the highlands of the south-central Andes, special mountains were understood to be Apus, that is, places marked out as sacred and venerated.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Conspicuously absent from the conversation were the great strides in efficiency and delivery made by Kaplan, University of Phoenix, APUS, and others in the field of distance learning.

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  • Astronomers often study the faint stars of Apus, which is located near the constellation Octans.

  • When stargazing in the Southern Hemisphere, be sure to look for Apus, the constellation shaped like a tropical bird.

Compounds

Apus apus
  • Specialized
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A small dark bird with long wings that flies fast and nests under roofs and cliffs

genus Apus
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A group of birds like swifts with long wings that fly very fast

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Apus takes its name from the same Greek apous, which means 'without feet', and was used for the bird-of-paradise that early travellers thought had no legs. So, the constellation Apus is a small southern star picture of a bird, and the name helps you remember it stands for a footless-seeming bird in the sky.