Antlia

[ ant-lee-uh ]

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noun

plural: Antliae genitive: Antliae

Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
(lowercase) Entomology. the proboscis of a lepidopterous insect.

Antlia

/ ˈæ�Գٱ�ɪə /

noun

a faint constellation in the S hemisphere close to Hydra and Vela

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Other Word Forms

��Գ�·��·��ٱ� [ant, -lee-eyt], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Antlia¹

< Latin antlia pump, machine for drawing water < Greek ��Գٱ�í�� bilgewater, a ship's hold, equivalent to á�Գٱ� ( os ) the hold (of a ship), bilge water + -ia -ia

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Antlia¹

C19: from Latin, from Greek: bucket

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Astronomers have discovered a dwarf galaxy, called Antlia 2, that is one-third the size of the Milky Way itself lurking on the far side of our galaxy.

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Astronomers have discovered a dwarf galaxy, called Antlia 2, that is one-third the size of the Milky Way itself.

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‘Antlia Pneumatica’ No, the title isn’t Greek for “The Big Chill.”

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But for most of “Antlia Pneumatica,” time feels oppressively real and long.

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Unlike Washburn’s wildly surreal, futuristic “Mr. Burns,” ”Antlia Pneumatica” is a tender examination of everyday concerns, including lapsed friendships, regrets, parenting and death, with dark humor and some supernatural undertones.

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antler moth antlike

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