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volans

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.33 in modern English

Syllables
volans
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.

Etymology

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. Shortened from Piscis Volans, from Latin piscis volāns (“flying fish”).

Derived Forms

Volantis

Questions

What does volans mean?
A small circumpolar constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a flying fish.
Where does volans come from?
Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. Shortened from Piscis Volans, from Latin piscis volāns (“flying fish”).

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