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Eridanus

/əˈrɪdənəs/ · name

Meaning

  1. A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.
  2. A mythical river of northern Europe, rich in amber.

Etymology / origin

Learned borrowing from Latin Ēridanus, from Ancient Greek Ἠρῐδᾰνός (Ērĭdănós).

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