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constellation
- /ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK
- [ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩] UK
- /ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/ US
- [ˌkɑn.stəˈleɪ.ʃn̩] US
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
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).
noun constellations
- 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. Behold, the day of the Lord commeth, cruell both with wrath and fierce anger, to lay the land deſolate; and he ſhall deſtroy the ſinners thereof out of it. For the ſtarres of heauen, and the conſtellations thereof ſhall not giue their light: the ſunne ſhalbe darkened in his going forth, and the moon
- Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.
- A configuration or grouping of related things. [T]he program AppleWorks for the Apple IIe was released circa 1984. It combined a spreadsheet, database, and word processing program into one easy-to-use, low-cost integrated software package. This software constellation persists today as Microsoft Office, the most popular software tool set in histo
- A wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment. a constellation of possibilities
- An array of marks or items. He had a constellation of bruises on his side.
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Synonym of complex (“a collection of ideas caused by repressed emotions that leads to an abnormal mental condition”).
Similar: complex
- A network of connections between people who are in polyamorous relationships, for example between a person, their partner, and that person's partner.
- A fleet of satellites used for the same purpose. The Iridium satellite constellation provides data and voice information coverage to satellite phones and other communication devices over the entire surface of Earth.
- 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. But alas such peruerse constellation nowe reigneth ouer men, that where some be aptely and naturally disposed to amitie, and fyndeth one, in similitude of studie and maners, equall to his expectation, and therfore kendeleth a feruent loue towarde that persone, puttinge all his ioye and delite in the
- 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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Closest in meaning: configuration, galaxy, satellite, universe, myriad, qam, set-up, cluster, multitude, pattern, group, taurus, set, orion, ara, connie
noun
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Translations
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noun arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure or pattern, or a division of the sky including it
| Español | constelación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 별자리 byeoljari, 성군 seonggun, 성좌 seongjwa |
| 日本語 | 星群 seigun, 星座 seiza |
| 中文 | 星群 xīngqún, 星座 xīngzuò |
| हिन्दी | नक्षत्र nakṣatra, तारामंडल tārāmaṇḍal |
| Kiswahili | kundinyota |
| Português | constelação |
| Français | constellation |
| Deutsch | Konstellation, Asterismus, Sternbild |
| Italiano | costellazione |
| Ελληνικά | αστερισμός asterismós |
| Română | constelație |
| Русский | созве́здие sozvézdije |
| Tiếng Việt | chòm sao |
| العربية | كَوْكَبَة kawkaba, بُرْج burj, صُورَة نَجْمِيَّة, صُورَة سَمَاوِيَّة |
| עברית | קְבוּצַת כּוֹכָבִים kvutsát kokhavím |
noun any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union
| Español | constelación |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 별자리 byeoljari |
| 日本語 | 星座 seiza |
| 中文 | 星座 xīngzuò |
| हिन्दी | तारामंडल tārāmaṇḍal |
| Kiswahili | kundinyota |
| Português | constelação |
| Français | constellation |
| Deutsch | Sternbild |
| Italiano | costellazione |
| Ελληνικά | αστερισμός asterismós |
| Română | constelație |
| Русский | созве́здие sozvézdije |
| العربية | كَوْكَبَة kawkaba |
noun wide, seemingly unlimited, assortment
| Español | constelación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 集まり atsumari, 一群 ichigun, 群れ mure |
| Français | constellation |
| Italiano | costellazione |
| Ελληνικά | αστερισμός asterismós, πλειάδα pleiáda |
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