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asterism
English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ?????????? (asterismós, “group of stars”), from ????? (ast?r, “star”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?ast???z?m/
Noun
asterism (plural asterisms)
- (astronomy) An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern).
- The Big Dipper, Summer Triangle, and Orion's Belt are asterisms.
- 1825, Geo G. Carey, Astronomy, as it is known at the present day, London, p. 66 f.:
- Of the constellations, or asterisms. [...] It therefore became necessary to adopt a more general method of distinguishing them. This was accomplished by portioning out the heavens into imaginary figures, of men, birds, fishes, &c. called Constellations or Asterisms.
- A rarely used typographical symbol (?, three asterisks arranged in a triangle), used to call attention to a passage or to separate subchapters in a book.
- (mineralogy) A star-shaped figure exhibited by some crystals by reflected light (as in a star sapphire) or by transmitted light (as in some mica).
Related terms
- aster
- asterisk
- asteroid
Translations
See also
- syzygy
Anagrams
- Reitsmas, Ritsemas, St. Maries, maisters, maistres, misrates, semistar, smarties
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constellation
English
Etymology
From Middle English constellacioun, constillacioun, from Middle French constellation, from Latin c?nst?ll?ti?, from con- (“together”) + st?ll?tus (“starred”), from st?lla (“star, astral body”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?k?n.st??le?.??n/
- (US) IPA(key): /?k?n.st??le?.??n/
- Hyphenation: con?stel?la?tion
- Rhymes: -e???n
Noun
constellation (plural constellations)
- (astronomy) An asterism, an arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognised by astronomers.
- (modern astronomy) Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the IAU, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region. [1920s]
- 1824, Astronomical Recreations; or, Sketches of the Relative Position and Mythological History of the Constellations, Philadelphia, p. 78:
- Harpa Georgii, or the Harp of George, is a new constellation introduced on the maps by one of the German astronomers, in honour of the late king of England, George III.
- An image associated with a group of stars.
- (astrology) The configuration of planets at a given time (notably of birth), as used for determining a horoscope.
- (figuratively) A wide, seemingly unlimited assortment.
- (spaceflight) A fleet of satellites of the same purpose (such as the set of GPS satellites, or Iridium satcom fleet).
- A configuration or grouping.
- 2010, Jason B. Ohler, Digital Community, Digital Citizen (page 15)
- This software constellation persists today as Microsoft Office, the most popular software tool set in history.
- 2010, Jason B. Ohler, Digital Community, Digital Citizen (page 15)
- A network of connections that exists between people who are in polyamorous relationships, for example between one person, their partner, and that person's partner.
Synonyms
- (arbitrary formation of stars): asterism
- See also Thesaurus:constellation
Derived terms
- constellatory
- constellate
- reconstellation
Related terms
- stellar
- stellate
- stelliform
- stellify
Translations
See also
- constellation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Constellation in the Encyclopædia Britannica (11th edition, 1911)
- asterism
- Category:Constellations
French
Etymology
From Middle French constellation, from Latin constell?ti?, from c?n (“with”) + st?lla (“star, astral body”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /k??s.t?.la.sj??/
Noun
constellation f (plural constellations)
- constellation (all senses)
Related terms
- consteller
- stellaire
Further reading
- “constellation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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