Scutum

See also: scutum

English

Etymology

Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687; from Latin scūtum (“shield”). The original name given was Scutum Sobiescianum (Sobieski's Shield) in commemoration of the victory of the Polish, Austrian, and German forces led by the Polish king Jan III Sobieski at the battle of Vienna.

Proper noun

Scutum

(astronomy) A small autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a shield. It lies between the constellations of Aquila, Sagittarius, and the tail of Serpens.

Derived terms

Scuti

Translations

constellation

Dutch: Schild
Finnish: Kilpi (fi)
French: Écu de Sobieski (fr) m
German: Schild (de) m
Greek: Ασπίς (el) f (Aspís)
Irish: an Sciath f, Sciath Sobieski f

Italian: Scudo m
Malay: Perisai
Polish: Tarcza (pl) f
Russian: Щит (ru) (Ščit)
Spanish: Scutum

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