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constellation

noun
/ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/UK/ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/US

Etymology

PIE word *ḱóm From Middle English constellacioun, constillacioun (“(astrology) position of the moon or a planet in relation to the ascendant sign of the zodiac; horoscope; (astronomy) formation of fixed stars, constellation; (astronomy) elevation or position of the sun”) [and other forms], borrowed from Old French constellation (modern French constellation), or directly from its etymon Late Latin cōnstēllātiōnem, the accusative singular of cōnstēllātiō (“collection of stars supposed to exert an influence upon human affairs, constellation”), from Latin con- (prefix denoting a bringing together of several objects) + stēlla (“star; meteor; planet”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr (“star”)) + -ātiō (suffix forming nouns).

  1. derived from *h₂stḗr✻ — “star”
  2. derived from con-
  3. derived from cōnstēllātiōnem
  4. derived from constellation
  5. inherited from constellacioun

Definitions

  1. An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or…

    An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.

    • Up, up, faire Bride, and call, / Thy ſtarres, from out their ſeverall boxes, take / Thy Rubies, Pearles, and Diamonds forth, and make / Thy ſelfe a conſtellation, of them All.

  2. A configuration or grouping of related things.

  3. The configuration of planets at a given time (especially a person's birth), as believed…

    The configuration of planets at a given time (especially a person's birth), as believed to affect events on Earth, or used for determining a horoscope.

  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. A person's character or inclinations, supposedly determined by their horoscope.

      • I knovv thy conſtellation is right apt / For this affayre: […]

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Derived

constellate, constellational, constellationally, constellationary, constellatory, megaconstellation, prime constellation, reconstellation, seasonal constellation, subconstellation

Vish — recursive loop

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA