# Antlia

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A faint winter constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a pump. The common English name is "Air pump".

## Etymology
Borrowed from Latin antlia (“pump for drawing water”), from Ancient Greek ἀντλία (antlía, “bilge water”).
Originally called Antlia pneumatica (“air pump”) in the 18th century by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/antlia