antlia
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Antlia¹
Where it comes from
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.
proper noun
- A faint winter constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".
antlia²
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía).
noun antliae
- The spiral tubular proboscis of butterflies.
Translations
Talk about this word "antlia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/antlia. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. antlia. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/antlia "antlia." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/antlia.Cite this
@misc{antlia_2026,
title = {antlia},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/antlia},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
