Grus

[ gruhs, groos ]

noun,genitive Gru·is [groo-is]. /ˈgru ɪs/. Astronomy.
  1. the Crane, a southern constellation between Indus and Piscis Austrinus.

Origin of Grus

1
<Latin grūs crane; akin to Greek géranos

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Grus

/ (ɡrʊs) /


nounLatin genitive Gruis (ˈɡruːɪs)
  1. a constellation in the S hemisphere lying near Phoenix and Piscis Austrinus and containing a first and a second magnitude star

Origin of Grus

1
via New Latin from Latin: crane

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