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Pavo

Syllabification: (Pa·vo)
Pronunciation: /ˈpāvō/

Astronomy
Definition of Pavo
  • a southern constellation (the Peacock), between Grus and Triangulum Australe. Its brightest star is itself sometimes called “the Peacock.”.
  • (as genitive Pavonis /pəˈvōnis/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Beta Pavonis

Origin:

Latin

Pavo in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of Pavo in the British & World English dictionary