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Piscis Austrinus

Syllabification: (Pis·cis Aus·tri·nus)

(also Piscis Australis /ôˈstrālis/)
Astronomy
Definition of Piscis Austrinus
  • a southern constellation (the Southern Fish), south of Aquarius and Capricornus. It contains the bright star Fomalhaut.
  • (as genitive Piscis Austrini /ôˈstrīnī/) used with a preceding letter or numeral to designate a star in this constellation:the star Gamma Piscis Austrini

Origin:

Latin

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