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Southern Triangle

Southern Triangle

8.7
A small group of three bright stars in the southern sky near Circinus and Apus
  • proper noun
translation icon : Triángulo del Sur
  • We identified three bright stars forming the Southern Triangle in the night sky.

Examples

  • The Southern Triangle is best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere during the winter months.

  • The Southern Triangle is visible in the night sky.

  • Astronomers use the Southern Triangle as a reference point for locating nearby constellations.

  • Have you ever seen the Southern Triangle constellation?

  • Astronomers use the Southern Triangle as a reference point for locating nearby constellations.

  • The Southern Triangle is best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere during the winter months.

  • We identified three bright stars forming the Southern Triangle in the night sky.

Synonyms

Triangulum Australe
vsSouthern Triangle
9.9

A small bright group of stars in the southern sky that forms a triangle

has identical meaning but uses the English common name

Surface Forms

Southern Triangle main

Morphology

southern + Triangle

The meaning is directly derivable from 'southern' (located in the south) combined with 'Triangle' (a triangle/name); a B1 learner who knows both constituents can infer it denotes a triangular feature in the southern sky. Although it is a proper name for a constellation, the composition is fully compositional and cross-linguistically common, so prior exposure is not necessary for basic understanding.

Etymology

Southern Triangle comes from three bright stars that form a clear triangle in the southern sky. Southern shows its location and Triangle shows its shape, so the name helps people 'find' and talk about this small 'group of stars'.