Reticulum

English

proper noun

Definitions

(constellation) A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.
(Chinese) Classified as two of 23 "Southern Asterisms" (近南極星區, Jìnnánjíxīngqū)

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin reticulum (reticle).

Origin

Latin

reticulum

Gloss

reticle

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

reticle English
rete Latin
reticulum Latin
rēte Latin
reticolo Italian
réticule French
retículo Spanish, Castilian
retículo Portuguese

reticle