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puppis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.47 in modern English

Syllables
pup-pis
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

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.

Etymology

Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin puppis (“stern of a ship”). Doublet of poop.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Phrases

poop deck Argo Navis

Frequently Paired Words

poop deck Argo Argo Navis Carina Pyxis Vela

Questions

What does puppis mean?
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.
Where does puppis come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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