con|stel|late

con|stel|late
con|stel|late «KON stuh layt», transitive verb, intransitive verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
to cluster together as stars in a constellation.

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  • con|stel|la|tion — «KON stuh LAY shuhn», noun. 1. a) a group of stars, usually having a geometric shape within a definite region of the sky. Constellations are often named after mythological figures. »The Big Dipper is the easiest constellation to locate. Why did… …   Useful english dictionary

  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • stel — bar·ba·stel; con·stel·la·tion; con·stel·la·tion·al; con·stel·la·to·ry; in·stel·la·tion; ra·stel·lus; stel·lar; stel·lar·ia; stel·lary; stel·late; stel·lat·ed; stel·lec·to·my; stel·ler·ine; stel·ler·oi·dea; stel·ler s; stel·let·ta;… …   English syllables

  • late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

  • constellate — con·stel·late …   English syllables

  • constellate — con•stel•late [[t]ˈkɒn stəˌleɪt[/t]] v. i. v. t. lat•ed, lat•ing astron. to cluster together, as stars in a constellation • Etymology: 1615–25; < LL constellātus in the same constellation = L con con +stell(a) star + ātus ate I …   From formal English to slang

  • Constellate — Con stel*late (? or ?), v. i. [Pref. con + L. stellatus, p. p. of stellare to cover with stars, stella star. See {Stellate}.] To join luster; to shine with united radiance, or one general light. [R.] [1913 Webster] The several things which engage …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Constellate — Con stel*late, v. t. 1. To unite in one luster or radiance, as stars. [R.] [1913 Webster] Whe know how to constellate these lights. Boyle. [1913 Webster] 2. To set or adorn with stars or constellations; as, constellated heavens. J. Barlow. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • constellation — con|stel|la|tion [ˌkɔnstəˈleıʃən US ˌka:n ] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Late Latin constellatio, from Latin com ( COM ) + stella star ] 1.) a group of stars that forms a particular pattern and has a name ▪ a star in the… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • la — ab·cha·la·zal; ab·la·tion; ab·la·ti·val; ac·an·thel·la; acan·tho·ceph·a·la; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·ble; ac·cu·mu·la·tion; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tor; aceph·a·la; ac·er·o·la; acet·y·la·tion; acet·y·la·tor; ach·a·la·sia;… …   English syllables

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