Telescopium

[tel-uh-skoh-pee-uhm]

Tel·e·sco·pi·um

[tel-uh-skoh-pee-uhm]
noun, genitive Tel·e·sco·pi·i [-pee-ahy] . Astronomy.
the Telescope, a small southern constellation between Ara and Corona Austrinus.

Origin:
< Neo-Latin; see telescope
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Telescopium is always a great word to know.
So is constellation. Does it mean:
any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given and the section of the heavens occupied by such a group, such as Ursa Major, Andromeda
the Goat, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Aquarius.
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Telescopium (ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm)
 
n , Latin genitive Telescopii
an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
 
[New Latin; see telescope]

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