On this page you'll find 4 example sentences with Circinus. Discover the meaning, synonyms such as constellation and how to use the word correctly in a sentence.
Circinus in a sentence
Circinus meaning
A small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.
Synonyms of Circinus
Using Circinus
- The main meaning on this page is: A small constellation of the southern winter sky, said to resemble a compass. It lies between the constellations of Centaurus and Triangulum Australe.
- Useful related words include: constellation.
Context around Circinus
- Average sentence length in these examples: 22.8 words
- Position in the sentence: 0 start, 3 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Circinus
- In this selection, "circinus" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 22.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, constellation, angle and galaxy stand out and add context to how "circinus" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include centaurus and circinus and minor constellation circinus was treated. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "circinus" sits close to words such as aaai, aani and aarne, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with circinus
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Their rhea is attacked by two dogs, represented by bright stars in Centaurus and Circinus. (15 words)
Additionally, what is now the minor constellation Circinus was treated as undefined stars under the centaur's front hooves. (19 words)
The other five are Scorpius (the scorpion), Norma (the right angle), Circinus (the compass), Libra (the balance scale), and Centaurus (the centaur). (22 words)
The distance required to do this might be exemplified in astronomical terms as the approximate distance to the Circinus galaxy (roughly 3.6 times the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy) - about 9 million light years. (35 words)
The other five are Scorpius (the scorpion), Norma (the right angle), Circinus (the compass), Libra (the balance scale), and Centaurus (the centaur). (22 words)
Additionally, what is now the minor constellation Circinus was treated as undefined stars under the centaur's front hooves. (19 words)
Example sentences (4)
Additionally, what is now the minor constellation Circinus was treated as undefined stars under the centaur's front hooves.
The distance required to do this might be exemplified in astronomical terms as the approximate distance to the Circinus galaxy (roughly 3.6 times the distance to the Andromeda Galaxy) - about 9 million light years.
Their rhea is attacked by two dogs, represented by bright stars in Centaurus and Circinus.
The other five are Scorpius (the scorpion), Norma (the right angle), Circinus (the compass), Libra (the balance scale), and Centaurus (the centaur).