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Explain the composition of the word constellation?
The word constellation has Latin roots. The Latin word for star is 'stella,' this led to the late Latin word 'constellatio' which was also a French word. The word constellation is a Middle English word.
What was the lupus constellation supposed to represent?
A wolf. (The word "lupus" means wolf, in Latin.)
How did Scorpius get its name?
The scorpius constellation is one of the few constellation that actually looks like its name (which means scorpion). Find some pictures of the constellation, perhaps you can notice it. Scorpius is the Greek word for scorpion, which is what the ancient Greeks thought the constellation resembled.
What does constellation means?
Constellation is taken from the Latin con(derivation of "com") which means together and the Latin word stella which means star,so Con-Stella-tion,just means "Stars Together" In modern astronomical usage, a constellation is a defined patch of sky. There are 88 of these, each with a Latin name. Sometimes laypeople say "constellation" when they mean "a pattern of stars", but this is technically an asterism (from the Greek word for "star"). The Big Dipper (aka the Plough/the Wain) is probably the most widely recognized asterism; it's in the constellation Ursa Major.
Why is Draco named Draco?
Because draco is the Latin word for dragon and the constellation allegedly looks like a dragon.
Explain the composition of the word constellation?
The word constellation has Latin roots. The Latin word for star is 'stella,' this led to the late Latin word 'constellatio' which was also a French word. The word constellation is a Middle English word.
Which animal is depicted by the Constellation Lupus?
The constellation depicts a wolf, as lupus is the Latin word for wolf.
What does Constellation mean in greek or latin?
Constellation comes from the Latin word constellatus "set with the stars" (com- "with" + past participle of stellare "to shine," from stella "star."
What does the word Camelopardalis mean?
The word "Camelopardalis" refers to the constellation of that name, a northern constellation between Ursa Major and Perseus. The word derives from the Latin and means the Giraffe.
Where did the constellation name Aquila come from?
Aquila is Latin for 'eagle' because the constellation looked like an Eagle.See related link for a pictorial
What is the latin word for 'come'?
the Latin word for come is 'venio'
What are other names for the peacock constellation?
It's called Pavo, from the Latin word for peacock.
What was the lupus constellation supposed to represent?
A wolf. (The word "lupus" means wolf, in Latin.)
How did Scorpius get its name?
The scorpius constellation is one of the few constellation that actually looks like its name (which means scorpion). Find some pictures of the constellation, perhaps you can notice it. Scorpius is the Greek word for scorpion, which is what the ancient Greeks thought the constellation resembled.
What nationality is the name Alpha Centauri?
Greek and Latin. Alpha is a Greek letter; Centauri is the Latin genitive form of the (Latin) word Centaurus which is the name of the constellation.
Why the Cygnus the swan named so?
The constellation is in the shape of a swan and Cygnus is the Latin word for swan.
What is the latin word for berenice's hair?
You are thinking of coma berenices, a constellation of stars near Leo.
