constellation
/ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃən/kon-stuh-LAY-shuhn
/ˌkɑnstəˈleɪʃən/kahn-stuh-LAY-shuhn
Meaninga cluster of stars
Common meaning: a group of stars
- conwith, together; thoroughly
- stella starLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1756 · scan
- ationnoun ending: act or result
‘with, together’ + ‘a star’ → constellation
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin stella ‘a star’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry stella, p. 1756 · dictionary scan
Roots
- stella Latin “a star”
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