catasterize

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/kəˈtæstəˌɹaɪz/

verb

To turn into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

“Erigone, daughter of Icarius, was catasterized into the constellation Virgo.”

OriginAncient Greek καταστερισμός →
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Meanings

verbcatasterize (third-person singular simple present catasterizes, present participle catasterizing, simple past and past participle catasterized)

present singular third person catasterizes · participle present catasterizing · participle past catasterized · past catasterized · alternative catasterise

  1. Greektransitivehuman sciencesTo turn into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

    Erigone, daughter of Icarius, was catasterized into the constellation Virgo.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκαταστερισμός“star legend”
  2. Englishcatasterize

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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