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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)

1. (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.
   1. (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.
2. An image associated with a group of stars.
3. (astrology) The configuration of planets at a given time (notably of birth), as used for determining a horoscope.
4. (figuratively) A wide, seemingly unlimited assortment.
5. (spaceflight) A fleet of satellites of the same purpose (such as the set of GPS satellites, or Iridium satcom fleet).
6. 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.

7. 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)

1. constellation (all senses)

Related terms

• consteller
• stellaire

Further reading

• “constellation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Noun

latino (plural latinos)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Latino

Anagrams

• Natoli, NoLIta, lation, talion

Esperanto

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la?tino/
• Hyphenation: la?ti?no
• Rhymes: -ino

Proper noun

latino (accusative latinon)

1. Alternative letter-case form of Latino

Finnish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?l?tino/, [?l?t?ino?]
• Rhymes: -?tino
• Syllabification: la?ti?no

Noun

latino

1. Latino

Declension

Anagrams

• alotin, laiton, lantio, lointa, lotina, noilta, taloin, taloni

Italian

Etymology

From Latin Lat?nus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la?ti.no/

Adjective

latino (feminine latina, masculine plural latini, feminine plural latine)

1. Latin
2. of or related to Lazio, Italy
3. of or related to the Latin language
4. of or related to the various Romance languages
5. of or related to Latin people; speakers of the Romance languages such as Italians, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanians, etc.

Noun

latino m (plural latini, feminine latina)

1. Latin (person)

Noun

latino m (uncountable)

1. Latin (language)

Related terms

Anagrams

• tonali

Latin

Etymology 1

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

latin? (present infinitive latin?re, perfect active latin?v?, supine latin?tum); first conjugation

1. (Medieval Latin) to speak latin.

Conjugation

Related terms

Descendants

• Portuguese: latinar
• Spanish: latinar

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Adjective

lat?n?

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of lat?nus

References

• latino in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• latino in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• latino in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
• latino in Ramminger, Johann (accessed 16 July 2016) Neulateinische Wortliste: Ein Wörterbuch des Lateinischen von Petrarca bis 1700?^[1], pre-publication website, 2005-2016

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /la?t??i.nu/
• Hyphenation: la?ti?no

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin Lat?nus (“Latin”). Doublet of ladinho (“unmixed”) and ladino (“sly”)

Adjective

latino m (feminine singular latina, masculine plural latinos, feminine plural latinas, comparable)

1. (linguistics) Latin (of or relating to the Latin language)
2. (linguistics) Romance (being one of the languages that descend from Latin)

   Synonyms: romance, neolatino

3. Latin; Romance (relating to Romance-speaking countries and cultures)
4. (historical) Latin; Latian (of, from or relating to Latium)

   Synonym: lacial

5. Latino (of, from or relating to Latin America)

   Synonym: latino-americano

Noun

latino m (plural latinos, feminine latina, feminine plural latinas)

1. Latino; Latin-American (someone from Latin America)
2. (historical) Latin; Latian (someone from Latium)

   Synonym: lacial

3. (rare) Synonym of latim
4. (obsolete) Synonym of latinista

Usage notes

Brazilians do not commonly refer to themselves as Latinos. This sense of latino most commonly refers to Latinos from the Spanish-speaking countries and the United States, or to Latin Americans as a whole.

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

latino

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of latinar

Further reading

• “latino” in iDicionário Aulete.
• “latino” in Dicionário inFormal.
• “latino” in Dicionário Aberto based on Novo Diccionário da Língua Portuguesa de Cândido de Figueiredo, 1913
• “latino” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2021.
• “latino” in Michaelis Dicionário Brasileiro da Língua Portuguesa.
• “latino” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /la?tino/, [la?t?i.no]
• Rhymes: -ino

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Latin lat?nus. Compare ladino.

Adjective

latino (feminine latina, masculine plural latinos, feminine plural latinas)

1. (relational) of Lazio, Italy
2. (relational) Latin (language)
3. Romance (of or related to any of the various Romance languages)
4. Latin (of or related to the Latin people, speakers of Romance languages)
5. Latino, Latin American

Derived terms

Related terms

Descendants

• ? English: Latino

Noun

latino m (plural latinos, feminine latina, feminine plural latinas)

1. a Latino
2. a Latin (member of one of the Latin tribes in ancient Italy)

Descendants

• ? English: Latino

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the main entry.

Verb

latino

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of latinar.

Further reading

• “latino” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.