catasterismus

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noun

The state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

“... the absence of Phaethon's catasterismus in the Metamorphoses.”

OriginAncient Greek καταστερισμός →
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Meanings

nouncatasterismus (uncountable)
  1. Greekuncountablehuman sciencesThe state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

    ... the absence of Phaethon's catasterismus in the Metamorphoses.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαταστερισμός“star legend”
  2. Englishcatasterismus

From Ancient Greek καταστερισμός (katasterismós, “star legend”), from καταστερίζω (katasterízō, “to place among the stars”), from κατά (katá, “down”) + ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

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