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Phoenix

Phoenix

7.4
A group of stars seen in the southern sky
  • noun
  • /ˈfiːnɪks/
translation icon : Fénix
  • The Phoenix constellation is best seen in the Southern Hemisphere during the spring months.

Examples

  • The constellation Phoenix lies between Grus and Eridanus.

  • The Phoenix constellation is visible in the night sky.

  • Astronomers used the stars of Phoenix to help orient their telescopes in the night sky.

  • Can you see the Phoenix tonight?

  • The Phoenix constellation can be found in the Southern Hemisphere near the constellations Tucana and Sculptor.

  • If you look closely, you can spot the Phoenix in the night sky during your spring vacation.

  • Astronomers have located the Phoenix constellation between Grus and Eridanus.

Idioms

to rise like a phoenix
  • Literature
1 7.4

To recover and become stronger after a very hard time

like a phoenix from the ashes
  • Informal
1 8.1

To become strong again after serious damage or trouble

Compounds

phoenix tree
  • US
9.9

A tree with leaves like a maple, long yellow-green flower clusters and pods that look like leaves

Phoenix dactylifera
  • Specialized
8.3

A tall palm tree from the Middle East and North Africa that people grow for sweet dates

Surface Forms

Phoenix singular
Phoenix plural

Etymology

Phoenix is named after the mythical bird that 'rises from its ashes', so the group of stars is imagined as that bird in the southern sky to help people remember its shape.