Complete Definition of "Pavo"

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Translingual

Etymology
wikipedia|Peafowl
From L. pavo#Latin|p�v�, "peacock"

Proper noun
Pavo

  1. a taxonomic genus, within subfamily Phasianinae - the peafowl (peacocks)

wikispecies

Derived terms
Pavo cristatus - Indian peafowl
Pavo muticus - Green peafowl


English
wikipedia|Pavo (constellation)

Etymology
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From L. pavo#Latin|p�v�, a "peacock"

Proper noun
en-proper noun

  1. constellation A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.

Translations

Finnish: Riikinkukko
French: Paon m
German: Pfau m
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Russian: �авлин
Spanish: Pavo

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