Pictor
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Pictor
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin pīctor (“easel”).
proper noun
- A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an easel. It lies between the constellations Carina and Dorado.
Translations
Talk about this word "Pictor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pictor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pictor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pictor "Pictor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pictor.Cite this
@misc{pictor_2026,
title = {Pictor},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pictor},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
