catasterism

noun
/kəˈtæstəˌɹɪzəm/

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καταστερισμός (katasterismós, “star legend”), from καταστερίζω (katasterízō, “to place among the stars”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

  1. derived from καταστερισμός — “star legend

Definitions

  1. The transformation of a hero or mythological creature, into a star, constellation, comet…

    The transformation of a hero or mythological creature, into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for catasterism. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

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