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Norma

Syllabification: (Nor·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˈnôrmə/
Astronomy
Definition of Norma
  • a small and inconspicuous southern constellation (the Rule), lying partly in the Milky Way between Lupus and Ara.
  • (as genitive Normae /ˈnôrmē/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Gamma Normae

Origin:

Latin, 'carpenter's square'

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