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Eridanus.

A large winter constellation of the northern sky. It lies near Orion and Cetus.

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name/əˈrɪdənəs/
  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.

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Where this word comes from

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

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