Puppis
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Puppis
Where it comes from
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin puppis (“stern of a ship”). Doublet of poop.
proper noun
- A winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble the stern of a ship. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.
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Talk about this word "Puppis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/puppis. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Puppis. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/puppis "Puppis." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/puppis.Cite this
@misc{puppis_2026,
title = {Puppis},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/puppis},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
