sporades

See also: Sporades

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀστέρες σποράδες (astéres sporádes "scattered stars").

Noun

sporades pl (plural only)

1. (astronomy, obsolete or historical) Stars not included in any constellation.

Usage notes

Today, all stars visible from the Earth are in a constellation, except the Sun.

Related terms

• sporadic

References

• “sporades”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• Pedrosas