catasterismn.

/kəˈtastərɪz(ə)m/

Etymology: < Greek καταστερισμός a ‘placing among the stars; Καταστερισμοί was the name of a treatise attributed to Eratosthenes giving the legends of the different constellations’ (Liddell and Scott); (ultimately) < κατά + ἀστήρ star. Compare asterism n.

1. plural. The treatise mentioned above.

ΚΠ

1837 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. I. 193 The ‘Catasterisms’ of Eratosthenes..were an enumeration of 475 of the principal stars according to the constellations in which they are.

2. A constellation.

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the world > the universe > constellation > [noun]

signa1398

image1481

constellation1556

asterism1598

stellation1616

catasterism1803

birth star1870

1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 251 The remarkable assemblage of catasterisms..in the neighbourhood of the supposed ship of Jason.

1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. Introd. 17 The catasterisms of their zodiac.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	catasterism
释义	catasterismn. /kəˈtastərɪz(ə)m/ Etymology: < Greek καταστερισμός a ‘placing among the stars; Καταστερισμοί was the name of a treatise attributed to Eratosthenes giving the legends of the different constellations’ (Liddell and Scott); (ultimately) < κατά + ἀστήρ star. Compare asterism n. 1. plural. The treatise mentioned above. ΚΠ 1837 W. Whewell Hist. Inductive Sci. I. 193 The ‘Catasterisms’ of Eratosthenes..were an enumeration of 475 of the principal stars according to the constellations in which they are. 2. A constellation. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > [noun] signa1398 image1481 constellation1556 asterism1598 stellation1616 catasterism1803 birth star1870 1803 G. S. Faber Diss. Myst. Cabiri II. 251 The remarkable assemblage of catasterisms..in the neighbourhood of the supposed ship of Jason. 1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. Introd. 17 The catasterisms of their zodiac. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < n.1803
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