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star
subs.
P. and V. ἀστήρ, ὁ, ἄστρον, τό.
Constellation: V. σῆμα, τό, σημεῖον, τό.
Dog star: V. κυών, ὁ (Soph. Frag.), Σείριος κυών, ὁ (Soph. Frag.).
For reference to stars: see Eur. Ion, 1147-1158).
Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur. Frag.).
Reaching the stars, adj.: V. ἀστρογείτων.
subs.
P. and V. ἀστήρ, ὁ, ἄστρον, τό.
Constellation: V. σῆμα, τό, σημεῖον, τό.
Dog star: V. κυών, ὁ (Soph. Frag.), Σείριος κυών, ὁ (Soph. Frag.).
For reference to stars: see Eur. Ion, 1147-1158).
Falling star: V. διοπετὴς ἀστήρ, ὁ (Eur. Frag.).
Reaching the stars, adj.: V. ἀστρογείτων.
STAR
stella (any single star): astrum (any of the larger heavenly bodies as the sun moon planets or large fixed star): sidus (a constellation frequently also astrum; ☞ astrum belongs rather to the style of poetry and science sidus to common and historic prose). Translated to the stars stellatus (Cic. Tusc. 5 3 8): born under a lucky star dextro sidere editus or natus; unlucky malo astro natus: shooting star trajectio stellae (Cic. De Div. 2 6 16); stella transvolans (Sen. N.Q. 2 14); plur. stellarum discursus (Plin. 2 36 36). There is a shooting or falling star scintilla e stella cadit; stella cadit or praeceps caelo labitur; stella volat or transvolat: a fixed star stella inerrans; sidus certa sede infixum; plur. sidera quae certis locis infixa sunt: the course of the stars stellarum siderum cursus (Cic.): brighter than the stars clarior stellis (e.g. oculus): a map of the stars *tabula coelestis; *tabula complexum caeli exhibens: like a star in stellae figuram redactus (Col. 12 15 extr.).
stella (any single star): astrum (any of the larger heavenly bodies as the sun moon planets or large fixed star): sidus (a constellation frequently also astrum; ☞ astrum belongs rather to the style of poetry and science sidus to common and historic prose). Translated to the stars stellatus (Cic. Tusc. 5 3 8): born under a lucky star dextro sidere editus or natus; unlucky malo astro natus: shooting star trajectio stellae (Cic. De Div. 2 6 16); stella transvolans (Sen. N.Q. 2 14); plur. stellarum discursus (Plin. 2 36 36). There is a shooting or falling star scintilla e stella cadit; stella cadit or praeceps caelo labitur; stella volat or transvolat: a fixed star stella inerrans; sidus certa sede infixum; plur. sidera quae certis locis infixa sunt: the course of the stars stellarum siderum cursus (Cic.): brighter than the stars clarior stellis (e.g. oculus): a map of the stars *tabula coelestis; *tabula complexum caeli exhibens: like a star in stellae figuram redactus (Col. 12 15 extr.).
star:
I. A heavenly body:
1. stella: the chilly s. of Saturn, frigida Saturni s., Virg. G. 1, 336.
2. sīdus, ĕris, n. (strictly, a constellation): the ill-omened s. of Saturn, triste Saturni s., Juv. 6, 569.
3. astrum: Caesar's s., Caesaris a., Virg. E. 9, 47.
4. signum: Hor. S. 2, 5, 10. Phr.: the morning-s., Lūcĭfer, ĕri, m.: or, stella Veneris: (cf. stella Veneris, quae Φωσφόρος Graece, Latine dicitur Lucifer, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53): the evening-s, Hespĕrus, or -os, ib.: or, Vesper, ĕris, or ĕri, m.: Vespero surgente, Hor. Od. 2, 9, 10: a wandering s., stella errans, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 51: stella vaga, Luc. 9, 12: plănēta, ae, m.: stella errātĭca: erro, Gell.: v.PLANET : fixed s.s, astra infixa certis locis, Cic. Tusc. 1, 25, 62: astra fixa, Luc. 9, 12: a lucky s.. faustum sidus, Cat. 64, 330: born under a lucky s., sidere dextro editus, Stat. S. 3, 4, 63: an unlucky s., durum sidus, Prop. 1, 6, 36: the s. under which one is born, astrum natale, Hor. Ep. 2, 2, 187: sidus natalicium, Cic. Div. 2, 43, 91: the courses of the s.s, errantium stellarum cursus, Cic. Tusc. 1, 25, 62: to raise to the s.s, educere, ferre, inferre in astra aliquem, Cic.: Virg.: Hor.: covered with s.s: v. STARRY : s.-gazer, astrŏlŏgus: v. ASTROLOGER : to be s.-gazing, haud penes se esse, cf. Hor. S. 2, 3, 273: a shooting-s., deciduum sidus, Plin. 2, 8, 6: (cf. Cic. Div. 2, 6, 16: stellae trajectio): a globe of the s.s, sphaera, Cic. Tusc. 1, 25, 63.
II. Anything in the shape of a s.: stella: let the vine be separated into the shape of a s., vitis in stellam dividatur, Colum. 4, 17.
III. A person of brilliant qualities:
1. sīdus, ĕris, n.: O s. of the Fabian family, O sidus Fabiae, Maxime, gentis ades, Ov. Pont. 3, 3, 2.
2. lūmen, ĭnis, n.: most illustrious men, stars of the republic, praestantissimi viri lumina reipublicae, Cic. Phil. 2, 15, 37: a s. among orators, lumen eloquentiae, id. Brut. 17.
I. A heavenly body:
1. stella: the chilly s. of Saturn, frigida Saturni s., Virg. G. 1, 336.
2. sīdus, ĕris, n. (strictly, a constellation): the ill-omened s. of Saturn, triste Saturni s., Juv. 6, 569.
3. astrum: Caesar's s., Caesaris a., Virg. E. 9, 47.
4. signum: Hor. S. 2, 5, 10. Phr.: the morning-s., Lūcĭfer, ĕri, m.: or, stella Veneris: (cf. stella Veneris, quae Φωσφόρος Graece, Latine dicitur Lucifer, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 53): the evening-s, Hespĕrus, or -os, ib.: or, Vesper, ĕris, or ĕri, m.: Vespero surgente, Hor. Od. 2, 9, 10: a wandering s., stella errans, Cic. N. D. 2, 20, 51: stella vaga, Luc. 9, 12: plănēta, ae, m.: stella errātĭca: erro, Gell.: v.
II. Anything in the shape of a s.: stella: let the vine be separated into the shape of a s., vitis in stellam dividatur, Colum. 4, 17.
III. A person of brilliant qualities:
1. sīdus, ĕris, n.: O s. of the Fabian family, O sidus Fabiae, Maxime, gentis ades, Ov. Pont. 3, 3, 2.
2. lūmen, ĭnis, n.: most illustrious men, stars of the republic, praestantissimi viri lumina reipublicae, Cic. Phil. 2, 15, 37: a s. among orators, lumen eloquentiae, id. Brut. 17.
star (v.): to cover with stars: stello, ātum, 1 (rare): gems s.'d with a representation of the Hyades in their proper number and position, gemmae s. Hyadum et numero et dispositione, Plin. 17, 7, 28.
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Stars
- born of Astraeus and Dawn: Apollod. 1.2.2
- of unusual aspect seen before earthquakes: Paus. 7.24.8