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Puppis meaning

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.

Synonyms of Puppis

constellation

Related words

Other words often associated with Puppis or its synonyms:

configuration plan design

Using Puppis

  • The main meaning on this page is: 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.
  • Useful related words include: constellation.
  • In the example corpus, puppis often appears in combinations such as: and puppis, north puppis, puppis to.

Context around Puppis

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 27.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 2 end
  • Sentence types: 9 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

north 2× carina 1×

Sentence patterns with Puppis

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

and δ puppis has ζ 2× the north puppis to the 2× of carina puppis and vela 1× puppis is the 1× runs through puppis there are 1× star c puppis and the 1× vela and puppis 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although a nautical 1× characteristics vela is 1× deep sky objects 1× lacaille assigned bayer 1× lacaille replaced bayer 1× ngc 2451 is 1×

Common sentence endings:

to the east 2× figure of argo 1× for small telescopes 1× in square degrees 1× in the constellation 1× vela and puppis 1×

Words around Puppis

Just before it in the word index:

puppies 279 puppetutes 2 puppets 226 puppetry 61 puppetmaster 3 puppeteers 34

Just after it in the word index:

puppy 446 puppyhood 3 pups 226 pupu 3 pupurai 4 pupusas 10

Similar in corpus frequency:

aargau 12 abacos 12 abboud 12 abdelkader 12 abdomens 12 abdou 12

Corpus analysis for Puppis

  • In this selection, "puppis" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, north and carina stand out and add context to how "puppis" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include and δ puppis has ζ and the north puppis to the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "puppis" sits close to words such as aargau, abacos and abboud, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with puppis

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Puppis is the largest of the three constellations in square degrees. (11 words)

Therefore Carina has the α, β and ε, Vela has γ and δ, Puppis has ζ, and so on. (19 words)

Deep-sky objects As the Milky Way runs through Puppis, there are a large number of open clusters in the constellation. (21 words)

Longer example sentences

Lacaille replaced Bayer's designations with new ones that followed the stars' magnitudes more closely; but like Bayer, he used a single Greek-letter sequence for the three parts: Carina has α, β and ε, Vela has γ and δ, Puppis has ζ, and so on. (46 words)

Although a nautical element, the constellation was not an integral part of the old Argo Navis and hence did not share in the original Bayer designations of that constellation, which were split between Carina, Vela and Puppis. (37 words)

It is most visible in the evening sky in February and March. citation A small constellation, it is bordered by Hydra to the north, Puppis to the west, Vela to the south, and Antlia to the east. (37 words)

Example sentences (9)

Although a nautical element, the constellation was not an integral part of the old Argo Navis and hence did not share in the original Bayer designations of that constellation, which were split between Carina, Vela and Puppis.

Characteristics Vela is bordered by Antlia and Pyxis to the north, Puppis to the northwest, Carina to the south and southwest, and Centaurus to the east.

Deep-sky objects As the Milky Way runs through Puppis, there are a large number of open clusters in the constellation.

It is most visible in the evening sky in February and March. citation A small constellation, it is bordered by Hydra to the north, Puppis to the west, Vela to the south, and Antlia to the east.

Lacaille assigned Bayer designations to Pyxis separate from those of Carina, Puppis and Vela, and his illustration shows an isolated instrument not related to the figure of Argo.

Lacaille replaced Bayer's designations with new ones that followed the stars' magnitudes more closely; but like Bayer, he used a single Greek-letter sequence for the three parts: Carina has α, β and ε, Vela has γ and δ, Puppis has ζ, and so on.

NGC 2451 is a very bright open cluster containing the star c Puppis and the near NGC 2477 is a good target for small telescopes.

Puppis is the largest of the three constellations in square degrees.

Therefore Carina has the α, β and ε, Vela has γ and δ, Puppis has ζ, and so on.

Common combinations with puppis

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "puppis" in a sentence?
An example: "Although a nautical element, the constellation was not an integral part of the old Argo Navis and hence did not share in the original Bayer designations of that constellation, which were split between Carina, Vela and Puppis." This page contains 9 example sentences with the word "puppis" from authentic English texts.
What does "puppis" mean?
Puppis means: 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.
What are synonyms of "puppis"?
Common synonyms of "puppis" include: constellation.
How many example sentences with "puppis" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 9 example sentences with "puppis", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.