different between sidereal vs astral

English

Alternative forms

• sideral

Etymology

From Latin s?dereus, from s?dus (“star”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /sa??d???.i.?l/
• (US) IPA^(key): /sa??d??.i.l?/
• or

Adjective

sidereal (not comparable)

1. Of or relating to the stars.
   • 1919, Hector Macpherson, S.Chapman (series editor), Men of Science: Herschel, Chapter V,

     The field of sidereal astronomy, therefore, was virtually untrodden when, shortly after the beginning of his telescopic work, Herschel began his first review of the heavens.

2. (astronomy) Relating to a measurement of time relative to the position of the stars.
   • 1903, Percival Lowell, The Solar System, Chapter I,

     Then, from a sufficient number of observations of synodic periods to give their mean, we obtain the sidereal period, or period with reference to the stars.

3. (astronomy) Relating to a measurement of time relative to the point of the vernal equinox.

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Translations

Anagrams

• realised, resailed, serialed

English

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, “star”).

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /?æst??l/

Adjective

astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)

1. Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
2. (biology) Relating to an aster.

3. (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.

Synonyms

• (relating to stars): starly (nonstandard)

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Translations

Further reading

• astral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• astral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Lastra, Starla, altars, ratals, talars, tarsal

French

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, “star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as.t?al/

Adjective

astral (feminine singular astrale, masculine plural astraux, feminine plural astrales)

1. astral

Further reading

• “astral” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

German

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”) + -?lis, the first element from Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, “star”).

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -a?l

Adjective

astral (not comparable)

1. astral

Declension

Derived terms

• Astralleib
• Astralprojektion
• Astralreise

Portuguese

Adjective

astral m or f (plural astrais, comparable)

1. astral (relating to or resembling the stars)

   Synonym: estelar

2. (parapsychology, theosophy) astral (relating to a supposed supersensible substance)

Noun

astral m (plural astrais)

1. (informal, usually with alto or baixo) vibe (the atmosphere of a person or situation)

Romanian

Etymology

From French astral, from Late Latin astr?lis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ?????? (ástron, “star”).

Adjective

astral m or n (feminine singular astral?, masculine plural astrali, feminine and neuter plural astrale)

1. astral

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

From Late Latin astr?lis, from Latin astrum (“star”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /as?t?al/, [as?t??al]

Adjective

astral (plural astrales)

1. astral

Related terms

• astro

Further reading

• “astral” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.