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catasterismus

catasterismus noun: the state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.

Noun

catasterismus (uncountable)

  1. (Greek) The state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
    • ... the absence of Phaethon's catasterismus in the Metamorphoses.

Origin of catasterismus

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

Questions about catasterismus

What does catasterismus mean?
Catasterismus means the state of being transformed into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
What part of speech is catasterismus?
Catasterismus is a noun.

Words near catasterismus in the dictionary

  1. catasterised
  2. catasterises
  3. catasterising
  4. catasterism
  5. catasterisms
  6. catasterismus
  7. catasterize
  8. catasterized
  9. catasterizes
  10. catasterizing
  11. catastrophal

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