constellation

Meaning

1. 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.
2. (modern) 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.
3. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
4. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
5. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
6. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
7. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
8. (figuratively) A configuration or grouping of related things.
9. (obsolete) 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.
10. (obsolete) A person's character or inclinations, supposedly determined by their horoscope.

Synonyms

star

⭐

configuration

group of stars

sign of the zodiac

galaxy

🌌

asterism

stellar system

name of constellation

configuration of stars

lunar mansion

Aquarius

♒

star sign

arrangement

fixed star

match-up

sign

stars

🌠

still life

Translations

constellation

constelación

costellazione

Sternbild

αστερισμός

constelação

sterrenbeeld

constellatie

Konstellation

أبراج

sidus

constel·lació

takımyıldız

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌkɒn.stəˈleɪ.ʃən/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: constellacioun

Cognate with French: constellation

In summary

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).