[4] The Heaven is full of stars every where. │ Cælum est stēllātum undique.
stēllātus, -a, -um < stēlla + -ātus: starry; star-filled
[5] There are reckoned above a thousand fixed stars; but of constellations towards the North: XXI, towards the South: XVI │ Stēllārum fīxārum numerantur plūs mīlle; sīderum vērō Septentriōnārium: XXI, Merīdiōnālium: XVI.
stēlla, -ae [1/f]: star
stēllae fīxae: fixed (immovable) stars; they are also referred to as:
stēllae inerrantēs: stars that are not wandering
sidus, sideris [3/n]: star; constellation
There are numerous words that refer to the compass points, winds and Gods that personified the winds:
[i]
(1) septentriō, -iōnis [3/m]: north
septentriōnēs (pl.): the North; northern regions
septentriōnālis, -e; (rare) septentriōnārius, -a, -um: northern
(2) aquilō, -ōnis [3/m]: north
aquilōnius, -a, -um: northern
(3) boreās, -ae [1/m]: north
boreālis, -e: northern; Aurōra Boreālis: the Northern Lights
[ii]
(1) merīdiēs, -ēī [5/m]: mid-day; south
merīdiōnālis, -e; meridiānus, -a, -um: southern
(2) auster, austrī [2/m]: south
austrālis, -e; austrīnus, -a, -um: southern
[iii]
oriēns, orientis [3/m]: east
orientālis, -e: eastern
[iv]
occidēns, occidentis [3/m]: west
occidentālis, -e: western
Both oriēns and occidēns can also be participles:
sōl oriēns: the rising sun
sōl occidēns: the setting sun
mēnsamque extrā vēlum et contrā mēnsam candēlābrum in latere tabernāculī merīdiānō mēnsa enim stābit in parte aquilōnis (Vulgate) │ You shall place the table outside the veil, and opposite the table the lampstand on the south side of the tabernacle; for the table shall stand on the north side.
ā septentriōne et occidente sicciōrēs quam ā merīdiē et oriente (Pliny the Elder)│ from the North and West they [winds] are drier than from the South and East
Further information on compass points:
20.06.25: topic; ships [7]; Comenius; XCI; a Ship-wreck (2)
https://adckl.blogspot.com/2025/03/200625-topic-ships-7-comenius-xci-ship.html
Image: you need to turn the 7th century map 90 degrees to the right so that north is at the top!
The second image turns it round to what we’d expect.
