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catasterizing

catasterizing is the present participle and gerund of catasterize.

Meaning of catasterize

Verb

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

  1. (Greek, transitive) To turn into a star, constellation, comet or other celestial object.
    • Erigone, daughter of Icarius, was catasterized into the constellation Virgo.

Questions about catasterizing

What is catasterizing the present participle and gerund of?
Catasterizing is the present participle and gerund of catasterize.

Words near catasterizing in the dictionary

  1. catasterisms
  2. catasterismus
  3. catasterize
  4. catasterized
  5. catasterizes
  6. catasterizing
  7. catastrophal
  8. catastrophe
  9. catastrophe bond
  10. catastrophe bonds
  11. catastrophe theory

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