Pavo

Meaning

A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans.

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Translations

Pavo

Gall dindi

Pavo

Ταώς

Pavo

Tavus

Pavo

الطاووس

Pavo

Etymology

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin pāvō (“peacock”). Doublet of pea.

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