noun, masculine/asteˈɾismo/plural: asterismos
asterism, constellation (small group of stars)
Synonyms: constelación
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós) Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós)bor. Spanish asterismo Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστερισμός (asterismós).