Asterismus
German
Etymology
From Latin asterismus, from aster + -ismus or from Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós), this from ἀστήρ (astḗr) and -ισμός (-ismós).
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Noun
Asterismus m (genitive Asterismus, plural Asterismen)
- (astronomy) constellation, asterism (group of stars)
- Synonym: Sternbild
- (mineralogy) asterism
Further reading
- Asterismus in Duden online
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