Apus

Pronunciation

• IPA: en, /ˈeɪpÉ™s/
• Rhymes: -en, -eɪpÉ™s

Origin

Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From , from , from ἀ- ("not") + πούς ("foot") (the birds rarely show their feet).

Full definition of Apus

Proper noun

1. (constellation) A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a bird of paradise.

Derived terms

• Apodis

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