Triangulum
English
proper noun
Definitions
- (constellation) An autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. The constellation lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda.
- (astronomy) The Triangulum Galaxy, a relatively nearby spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M33.
Etymology
Derived from Latin triangulum (triangl, triangle).
Origin
Latin
triangulum
Gloss
triangl, triangle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Triangulum Australe English
- triangulum Latin
- Triangel German
- triangolo Italian
- triangle French
- triángulo Spanish, Castilian
- triangle Old French
- triangle Catalan, Valencian
- triángulo Galician
- driehoec Middle Dutch