Caelum

See also: caelum

English

Etymology

From Latin caelum (“a chisel”). Named in the 17th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsiːləm/
• Rhymes: -iːləm

Proper noun

Caelum

1. (astronomy) A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

Derived terms

• Caeli

Translations

constellation

• Catalan: Burí (ca) m
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 雕具座 (Diāojùzuò)

• Finnish: Veistotaltta
• French: Burin (fr) m
• Galician: Buril (gl) m
• German: Grabstichel (de) m
• Hungarian: Véső (hu)
• Irish: an Siséal m
• Japanese: ちょうこくぐ座 (ja), 彫刻具座 (ja)
• Korean: 조각칼자리 (jogak'kaljari)
• Low German:

  German Low German: Graavstickel m

• Malay: Pahat Ukir
• Polish: Rylec (pl) m
• Russian: Резе́ц (ru) m (Rezéc)
• Spanish: Caelum (es), Cincel (es) m, Buril (es) m

Anagrams

• almuce, macule