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Astronism
Stellation
Published: 2nd August 2020
Citation: Astronist Institution. (2020). Stellation. Available: https://www.astronism.com/astronary/entry/stellation. Last accessed: [date].
ˈstɛleɪʃ(ə)n
noun
interaction with the stars, or the astronomical world as a whole, either physically, intellectually, or spiritually. any such way of astronomical interaction (e.g. transtellation, prostellation etc.)
DERIVATIVES AND ALTERNATIVE PHRASES
Stellational | ˈstɛleɪʃ(ə)n(ə)l | adjective
Stellative | ˈstɛlətɪv | adjective
Stellationally | ˈstɛleɪʃ(ə)nəli | adverb
ORIGINS AND ETYMOLOGY
Astro-English: from Astronese, the combining form stell-, denoting the stars, combined with the suffix -ation denoting an action; meaning ‘interaction with the stars.’ The concept and word stellation possess origins during The Year of Completion by Cometan.
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