Triangulum

See also: triangulum

English

Etymology

From Latin triangulum (“triangle”).

Proper noun

Triangulum

(astronomy) An autumn constellation of the northern sky whose brightest three stars form a small triangle. The constellation lies near Perseus, between Aries and Andromeda.
(astronomy) The Triangulum Galaxy, a relatively nearby spiral galaxy to the Milky Way; M33.

Derived terms

Derived terms

Triangulum Galaxy
Triangulum Minor

Translations

constellation

Finnish: Kolmio
French: le Triangle m
German: das Dreieck n
Greek: Τρίγωνον (el) n (Trígonon)
Ancient Greek: Τρίγωνον n (Trígōnon)

Irish: an Triantán m
Malay: Segi Tiga
Polish: Trójkąt (pl) m
Russian: Треугольник (Treugolʹnik)
Spanish: Triangulum

spiral galaxy — see Triangulum Galaxy

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