paranatellon

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noun

A star or constellation that rises (above the horizon) at the same time as another.

OriginAncient Greek παρανατέλλων →
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Meanings

nounparanatellon (plural paranatellons or paranatellonta)

plural paranatellons · plural paranatellonta

  1. A star or constellation that rises (above the horizon) at the same time as another.
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    As a matter of fact, all constellations mentioned belong to the zodiacal belt, with the exception of Orion, Perseus and Auriga. Why were these three added to the list? Modifying a suggestion by Dr. R. Böker, I suppose they were added as "paranatellonta", simultaneously rising stars, to the signs Aries and Taurus.

    1953, B. L. van der Waerden, “History of the Zodiac”, in Archiv für Orientforschung, volume 16, page 219

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπαρανατέλλων“rising besides”
  2. Englishparanatellon

From Ancient Greek παρανατέλλων (paranatéllōn, “rising besides”), from ἀνατέλλω (anatéllō).

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