Fornax
pronunciation
How to pronounce Fornax in British English:
UK [ˈfɔ:næks]
How to pronounce Fornax in American English:
US [ˈfɔrˌnæks]
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- Noun:
- a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Cetus and Phoenix
Word Origin
- Fornax (n.)
- goddess of ovens in ancient Rome, from Latin fornax "furnace, oven, kiln" (see furnace). The dim constellation (representing a chemical furnace) was added by de Lacaille in 1756.
Example
- 1. The dwarf galaxies fornax and sculptor are themselves made of 99 percent dark matter and only 1 percent normal matter .
- 2. A constellation in the southern hemisphere near fornax and cetus .