constellate
[
kon
-st
uh
-leyt]
/ˈkɒn stəˌleɪt/
verb (used without object), verb (used with object)
,
constellated,
constellating.
1.
to cluster together, as stars in a
constellation
.
Origin
1615-25;
<
Late Latin
constellātus
star-studded, equivalent to
Latin
con-
con-
+
stell
(
a
) star +
-ātus
-ate
1
Related forms
unconstellated,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
constellate
constellate
/
ˈkɒnstɪˌleɪt
/
verb
1.
to form into clusters in or as if in constellations