see|reticulum
English
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Etymology
Named by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille|Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From later L. reticulum, a "reticle". The meaning is often wrongly interpreted as a "net", which is an older meaning of the Latin root word.
Proper noun
en-proper noun
- constellation A small constellation of the southern summer sky, said to resemble a reticle. It lies between the constellations of Horologium and Dorado.
Translations
French: Réticule m
German: Netz n
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Russian: Се�ка
Spanish: Reticulum
el:Reticulum
gl:Reticulum
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