An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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Caelum
  قلم  
qalam (#)
Fr.: Burin  

The Sculptor’s Chisel. A small inconspicuous → constellation in the southern sky, representing a sculptor’s chisel. Its brightest star, Alpha Caeli,
is magnitude 4.5. Approximate position: R.A. 4.5 h, Dec.: -40°; abbreviation: Cae, genitive form Caeli.

Etymology (EN): L. caelum sculptor’s “chisel.”

Etymology (PE): Qalam “chisel,” from Ar., related to L. caelum?