constellation
noun
[ ˌkɒnstəˈleɪʃ(ə)n ]
• a group of stars forming a recognizable pattern that is traditionally named after its apparent form or identified with a mythological figure.
Origin:
Middle English (as an astrological term denoting the relative positions of the ‘stars’ (planets), supposed to influence events): via Old French from late Latin constellatio(n- ), based on Latin stella ‘star’.
