Definitions | Antlia |
| proper noun
- (constellation): A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
Translations: - French: Machine pneumatique
- German: Luftpumpe
- Spanish: Antlia
Etymology: Originally named Antlia pneumatica (air pump) in the 18th century by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille, Nicolas Louis de Lacaille. From antlia a pump for drawing water;
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