Antlia
ant·lia
noun
1.
a faint constellation in the southern hemisphere near Hydra and Vela
Origin
Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump for drawing water”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge water”). Originally called Antlia pneumatica (“air pump”) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.
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