# Lacerta

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. An inconspicuous autumn constellation of the northern sky, said to resemble a lizard. It lies between the constellations of Cygnus and Andromeda.

## Etymology
Named by the astronomer Johannes Hevelius in 1687. From Latin lacerta (“a lizard”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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