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astronomy
English
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Etymology
From Middle English astronomie, astronemy, from Old French astronomie, equivalent to astro- +? -nomy. Displaced native Old English tungolcræft.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??st??n??mi/, /æ?st??n??mi/
- Rhymes: -?n?mi
Noun
astronomy (usually uncountable, plural astronomies)
- The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe.
- (obsolete) Astrology.
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 14:
- Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck;
- And yet methinks I have astronomy ...
- 1609, William Shakespeare, Sonnet 14:
Usage notes
- The study of the physical processes which control matter and energy in the universe is commonly called astrophysics. The investigation of the origin, evolution, and fate of the universe itself is called cosmology.
Synonyms
- stargazing
Hypernyms
- science
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
See also
- cosmology
- uranology
- starlore
References
- astronomy at OneLook Dictionary Search
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astroid
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, “a star”) + ????? (eîdos, “form, likeness”).
Noun
astroid (plural astroids)
- (geometry) A hypocycloid with four cusps.
Related terms
- asteroid
- astronomy
Translations
See also
- asteroid
Further reading
- astroid in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- astroid in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Tirados
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