Etymology

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Today it means: An unofficial constellation (small group of stars that forms a visible pattern). Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀστερισμός“a group of stars”
  2. English todayasterism

From Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós, “a group of stars”), from ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”). Analyzable as aster- + -ism.

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