What is constellation?What is the name of constellation in Latin and English
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The word "constellation" comes from the Late Latin term cōnstellātiō, which can be translated as "set of stars"; it came into use in English during the 14th century.
A constellation is a group of stars which make up imaginary outline or pattern in the night sky (the celestial sphere).
The word constellation comes from Latin: con-, meaning together and stella- meaning stars. Some examples of constellations are Ursa major, Orion, Leo, Draco, Cancer etc.
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a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
latin word: constellatio
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