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costellazione

constellation

noun koh-stel-lah-TSYOH-neh Rare

Origin: From Latin constellatio, cluster of stars.

Usage Note

Costellazione is used both astronomically (a pattern of stars) and figuratively for a grouping of things: una costellazione di problemi ('a constellation of problems'). The plural is regular: le costellazioni.

Examples

"L'Orsa Maggiore è una costellazione famosa."

Natural Translation

The Great Bear is a famous constellation.

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