'Sporades' definitions:

Definition of 'Sporades'

From: GCIDE
  • Sporades \Spor"a*des\ (sp[o^]r"[.a]*d[=e]z), n. pl. [L., fr. Gr. spora`des. Cf. Sporadic.] (Astron.) Stars not included in any constellation; -- called also informed, or unformed, stars. [1913 Webster]