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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