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Triangulum Australe

Triangulum Australe

9.9
A small bright group of stars in the southern sky that forms a triangle
  • proper noun
  • /traɪˈæŋɡjʊləm ɔˈstreɪli/
translation icon : Triángulo Austral
  • The stars of Triangulum Australe are easily visible from the Southern Hemisphere on a clear night.

Examples

  • Triangulum Australe is known for forming a noticeable triangle shape in the sky.

  • We located Triangulum Australe with the aid of a star chart.

  • Look! Triangulum Australe is right above the horizon!

  • I spotted Triangulum Australe while stargazing last night.

  • Triangulum Australe is known for forming a noticeable triangle shape in the sky.

  • The stars of Triangulum Australe are easily visible from the Southern Hemisphere on a clear night.

  • We located Triangulum Australe with the aid of a star chart.

Synonyms

Southern Triangle
vsTriangulum Australe
8.7

A small group of three bright stars in the southern sky near Circinus and Apus

is the same constellation but uses the traditional Latin name

Surface Forms

Triangulum Australe main

Morphology

Triangulum + Australe

The name transparently combines Latin elements: Triangulum refers to a triangle-shaped constellation and Australe corresponds to 'southern' (austral), so the phrase literally denotes the southern triangle constellation and a learner familiar with these morphemes could infer the meaning. However, 'Australe' is a Latin/proper-name element not common in B1 vocabulary and proper names often require exposure, so comprehension is only partially predictable.

Etymology

Triangulum Australe comes from Latin words Triangulum ('triangle') and Australe ('southern'). It names a small group of stars that make a clear triangle in the southern sky, so the name simply means the 'southern triangle'.