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Scutum
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scutum
English
+ (constellation)
Etymology
Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687, from en la scūtum shield. The original name given was la Scutum la 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
en constellation 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
en Scuti
Translations
constellation
Dutch: nl Schild
Esperanto: eo Ŝildo
Finnish: fi Kilpi
French: fr Écu de Sobieski m
German: de Schild m
Greek: el Ασπίς f
Irish: ga Sciath f an Sciath, ga Sciath Sobieski f
Italian: it Scudo m
Malay: ms Perisai
Polish: pl Tarcza f
Russian: ru Щит
Spanish: es Scutum