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Apus

[ ey-puhs ]

noun

Astronomy.
genitive Apodis
  1. the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.


Apus

/ ˈɪə /

noun

  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere situated near Musca and Octans
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Apus1

< New Latin < Greek ádzܲ name applied to various swallowlike birds, literally, footless, equivalent to a- a- 6 + -pous -footed, adj. derivative of ú foot; -pod
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Apus1

New Latin, from Greek apous, literally: footless, from a- 1+ pous foot
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Instead, following the ONE Apus spill, the Coast Guard issued a notice to mariners about the hazard of floating containers, which some sailors call "steel icebergs" for their deceptively low profile on the water.

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Many believed that carrying the ice was a penance for sins, and that fulfilling this ritual meant the Apus would offer blessings.

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It winds behind the dust, gas and stars of our own galaxy, the Milky Way, from the constellation Perseus in the Northern Hemisphere to the constellation Apus in the far south.

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And his parents, who had immigrated to the US from India, became Apus too.

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Li Tao, founder of Apus Group, which develops user-management systems on Android phones, says that while some smaller app makers have disappeared, his company is committed to these markets.

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