Equuleus
[ ih-kwoo-lee-uh s ]
/ ɪˈkwu li əs /
noun, genitive E·quu·le·i [ih-kwoo-lee-ahy] /ɪˈkwu liˌaɪ/. Astronomy.
the Little Horse, a small northern constellation between Delphinus and Aquarius.
Example sentences from the Web for equuleus
To the right of Equuleus, towards the west-south-west is the constellation Delphinus.
Half-hours with the Telescope |Richard A. Proctor
British Dictionary definitions for equuleus
Equuleus
/ (ɛˈkwʊlɪəs) /
noun Latin genitive Equulei (ɛˈkwʊlɪˌaɪ)
a small faint constellation in the N hemisphere between Pegasus and Aquarius
Word Origin for Equuleus
from Latin: a young horse, from
equus horse