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Caelum

  • /ˈsiːləm/

Rhymes with -iːləm

Where it comes from

From Latin caelum (“a chisel”). Named in the 17th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

proper noun

  1. A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a chisel.

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name constellation

EspañolCaelum, Cincel, Buril
한국어조각칼자리 Jogak'kaljari
日本語彫刻具座 Chōkokuguza, ちょうこくぐ座 Chōkokuguza
中文雕具座 Diāojùzuò
हिन्दीछेनी तारामंडल chenī tārāmaṇḍal
FrançaisBurin
DeutschGrabstichel
РусскийРезе́ц Rezéc

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"Caelum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/caelum. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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Caelum. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/caelum

Chicago

"Caelum." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/caelum.

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@misc{caelum_2026,
  title = {Caelum},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/caelum},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}