Fornax

For·nax

[fawr-naks]
noun, noun For·nac·is [fawr-nas-is, -ney-sis] .
Astronomy. the Furnace, a small southern constellation south of Cetus and Eridanus.

Origin:
< Latin: literally, furnace, kiln, oven

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Fornax (ˈfɔːnæks) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n , Latin genitive Fornacis
a faint constellation in the S hemisphere lying between Cetus and Phoenix
 
[Latin: oven, kiln]

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Fornax is always a great word to know.
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a zodiacal constellation between Leo and Libra, containing the bright star Spica also called the Virgin
the particular appearance presented by the moon or a planet at a given time
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