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Definition of pavo in English English dictionary
- A constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble a peacock. It lies between the constellations Telescopium and Octans
- a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
- The Peacock, a constellation of the southern hemisphere
- peafowl
- peafowl a small constellation near the South Pole between Tucana and Ara
- A genus of birds, including the peacocks
pavo
Hyphenation
Pa·voTurkish pronunciation
pävōPronunciation
/ˈpävō/ /ˈpɑːvoʊ/
Etymology
() Named by Dutch explorers Pieter Dirkszoon Keyser and Frederick de Houtman between 1595 and 1597. From Latin pāvō (“peacock”).Resimler
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