Ἀστὴρ ἄστρου διαφέρει
astêr differs from astron
Translated by Jennifer Benedict5 Jan 2002Vetting: high5 revisions
Translation
Because astêr ["star"] is one particular [star], but astron ["constellation"] is composed out of many. It is also called astrothetêma ["star-placement"].1
Greek original · Adler’s text
Ἀστὴρ ἄστρου διαφέρει· ὅτι ὁ μὲν ἀστὴρ ἕν τί ἐστι, τὸ δὲ ἄστρον ἐκ πολλῶν συνέστηκεν. ὃ καὶ ἀστροθέτημα καλεῖται.
Betacode
*)asth\r a)/strou diafe/rei: o(/ti o( me\n a)sth\r e(/n ti/ e)sti, to\ de\ a)/stron e)k pollw=n sune/sthken. o(\ kai\ a)stroqe/thma kalei=tai.