Plural of constellation

Forms of constellation

Constellations in a sentence

• On camping trips Drew used to show me constellations but I've forgotten most of them.2005, Cordelia Strube, Lemon, Coach House Books, →ISBN, page 146. From the entry dipper
• Lines of light ranged in the nonspace of the mind, clusters and constellations of data.1984, William Gibson, Neuromancer (Sprawl; book 1), New York, N.Y.: Ace Books, →ISBN, page 51. From the entry cyberspace
• Manhattan was a line of constellations, the riverway a gulf of darkness in which were scattered stars.1921, Basil King, chapter 25, in The Empty Sack. From the entry riverway
• There are amongst the constellations four great draconic or serpent-like forms.1908, E. Walter Maunder, chapter V, in The Astronomy of the Bible, New York: Mitchell Kennerley, page 196. From the entry draconic
• He was also a geographer and astronomer who tried to depaganize the heavens by introducing Biblical figures and symbols as constellations.2003, Morton Wagman, Lost Stars, page 211. From the entry depaganize

Meaning of constellation

1. noun An arbitrary formation of stars perceived as a figure (especially one from mythology) or pattern, or a division of the sky including it, especially one officially recognized by astronomers; an asterism.
2. noun Any of the 88 regions of the sky officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union, including all stars and celestial bodies in the region.
3. noun A configuration or grouping of related things.

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Questions about the plural of constellation

What is the plural of constellation?

The plural of constellation is constellations.

Is constellation countable?

Constellation is a countable noun.