Emu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "emu"
English
editEtymology
editFrom emu (“ratite”). Calque of Australian aboriginal languages name of the sky pattern, named after the giant bird of Australia, for which it appears akin to.
Proper noun
editEmu
- A dark constellation in Southern Celestial Hemisphere, Dome of the Sky; A constellation or asterism from Australian aborigine cultures, a dark constellation pattern formed by an arrangement of dark nebulae in the sky, blotting out background stars, appearing akin to the emu giant bird of Australia.
Synonyms
editGerman
editEtymology
editProbably from Portuguese ema (“ostrich”), of unknown origin.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editEmu m (strong, genitive Emus, plural Emus)
Declension
editDeclension of Emu [masculine, strong]