Definitions
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
- n. A constellation in the Southern Hemisphere.
Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. A constellation south of Capricorn, introduced by Lacaille in 1752.
Wiktionary
- n. astronomy A faint constellation of the southern spring sky, said to resemble a microscope. It lies south of the constellation of Capricornus.
WordNet 3.0
- n. a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Sagittarius and Capricornus
Etymologies
- Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From later Latin microscopium, a "microscope" (Wiktionary)
- New Latin Mīcroscopium, microscope, Microscopium : micro- + -scopium, -scope. (American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition)
Examples
“Microscopium', the question is settled in physics; but whether in metaphysics, is not quite so clear.”
Lists
These user-created lists contain the word ‘Microscopium’.
-
Constellations
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) recognizes 88 official constellations.
Orion, Taurus, Andromeda, Aquila, Lyra, Boötes, Cygnus, Canis Major, Cassiopeia, Auriga, Lupus, Pyxis and 76 more...
Tweets
Looking for tweets for Microscopium.
Comments
No comments yet...
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.