Antlia

See also: antlia

English

Antlia constellation

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump for drawing water”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge water”). Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

Proper noun

Antlia

1. (astronomy) A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".

Derived terms

• Antliae

Translations

constellation

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 唧筒座 (zh) (jītǒngzuò)

• Czech: Vývěva (cs) f
• Finnish: Ilmapumppu
• French: Machine pneumatique (fr) f
• German: Luftpumpe (de) f
• Hungarian: Légszivattyú (hu)
• Irish: an tAerchaidéal m
• Japanese: ポンプ座 (ja) (ponpu za)
• Korean: 공기펌프자리 (gonggipeompeujari)
• Malay: Pam Angin
• Polish: Pompa (pl) f
• Portuguese: Antlia (pt) f
• Russian: Насо́с (ru) m (Nasós)
• Spanish: Antlia (es) f

Anagrams

• Latian, Latina, Natali, Talian, latina, talian

Portuguese

Proper noun

Antlia f

1. (astronomy) Antlia (winter constellation of the northern sky)

Spanish

Proper noun

Antlia f

1. (astronomy) Antlia (constellation)