see|carina
English

Etymology 1
wikipedia|Carina (constellation)
Named by the French astronomer w:Nicolas Louis de Lacaille|Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From L. term|carina|carīna|the keel of a ship|lang=la

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. constellation A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble the keel of a ship. It contains the star Canopus, the second brightest star in the night sky. Until 1763, it was part of a larger constellation, Argo Navis.

Translations
trans-top|constellation
French: Carène f
German: Schiffskiel m
trans-mid
Russian: �ил�
Spanish: Carina
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See also
Argo
Argo Navis
Puppis
Pyxis
Vela

Etymology 2
Name of a fourth century martyr, feminine of Latin carinus, derivative of carus "beloved"; also a latinization of Karina and Karin ( =Catherine) in North Europe.

Proper noun
en-proper noun

1. given name|female occasionally used in English.

German

Proper noun
Carina

1. given name|female||de:.

Norwegian

Proper noun
Carina

1. given name|female||no:.

Swedish

Proper noun
Carina

1. given name|female||sv:.

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