Sculptor Definition
(astronomy) A dim spring constellation of the southern sky. It lies between Aquarius and Phoenix and lies in the direction of the southern pole of the Milky Way.
Other Word Forms of Sculptor
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Origin of Sculptor
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Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. Originally called Apparātus Scūlptoris, Latin for "sculptor's apparatus" but later shortened.
From Wiktionary
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Latin from sculpere to carve sculpture
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin scūlptor.
From Wiktionary
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