# Pictor

> English word · Proper noun

## Definitions
1. A summer constellation of the southern sky, said to resemble an easel. It lies between the constellations Carina and Dorado.

## Etymology
Named by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in 1763. From Latin pīctor (“easel”).

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