constellation
noun /ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃn/
/ˌkɑːnstəˈleɪʃn/
- a group of stars that forms a shape in the sky and has a name
- The Little Bear constellation is still used by navigators at sea.
WordfinderTopics Spacec1- asteroid
- astronomy
- comet
- constellation
- cosmic
- galaxy
- meteorite
- orbit
- space
- the universe
- (formal) a group of related ideas, things or people
- a constellation of Hollywood talent
Word OriginMiddle English (as an astrological term denoting the relative positions of the “stars” (planets), supposed to influence events): via Old French from late Latin constellatio(n-), based on Latin stella ‘star’.