Definition
Short form or prefix relating to constellation, a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern.
Etymology
Truncated from 'constellation', from Latin 'constellatio' meaning 'set with stars', from 'con-' (together) and 'stella' (star). Used in technical contexts, brand names, or as an abbreviated form.
Kelly Says
Modern satellite networks often use 'constellation' terminology - like SpaceX's Starlink constellation of thousands of satellites. It's poetic that we use the same word for ancient star patterns that guided sailors and modern artificial 'stars' that provide internet access.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
constellations
kon-steh-la-syon
BNবাংলা
নক্ষত্র
nak-sh-tra
CACatalà
constel·lació
kon-steh-la-syon
CSČeština
hvězdná konstelace
hvezd-na kons-te-la-ce
DADansk
stjernetegn
shtern-tegn
DEDeutsch
Sternbild
shtern-bild
ELΕλληνικά
αστερισμός
as-te-ris-mos
ESEspañol
constelación
kon-steh-la-syon
FISuomi
tähdistö
tah-dhis-toe
FRFrançais
constellation
kon-steh-la-syon
GUGU
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
HAHA
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
HIहिन्दी
नक्षत्र
nak-sh-tra
HUMagyar
csillagkép
chillag-kep
IDBahasa Indonesia
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
IGIG
constellations
kon-steh-la-syon
ITItaliano
costellazione
kon-steh-la-syon
KKKK
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
MRMR
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
MSBahasa Melayu
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
MYမြန်မာ
ကြယ်ပုံ
kye-pa-un
NLNederlands
sterrenbeeld
shtern-be-ld
NONorsk
stjernetegn
shtern-tegn
PAPA
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
PLPolski
konstelacja
kon-steh-la-cya
PTPortuguês
constelação
kon-steh-la-syon
RORomână
constelație
kon-steh-la-syon
RUРусский
созвездие
soz-vez-dee-e
SVSvenska
stjärnbild
shtern-bild
SWKiswahili
kikosi
ki-ko-si
TAதமிழ்
நட்சத்திரம்
nakshath-tram
TEతెలుగు
నక్షత్రం
nakshath-ram
TLTL
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
TRTürkçe
yıldız kümesi
yıldız kü-me-si
UKУкраїнська
зодіакальне зображення
zo-dee-ak-al-no zho-bra-zhen-nya
VITiếng Việt
chòm sao
chom sao
YOYO
konstelasi
kon-steh-la-si
ZUZU
inkostela
in-kos-te-la