astral
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)
- Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
- 1669 June (first performance), John Dryden, Tyrannick Love, or, The Royal Martyr. […], London: […] H[enry] Herringman, […], published 1670, →OCLC, Act IV, scene i, page 29:
- Some Aſtral forms I muſt invoke by prayer, / Fram'd of all pureſt Atoms of the Air; [...]
- (biology) Relating to an aster.
- astral rays
- astral sphere
- (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.
Synonyms[edit]
- (relating to stars): starly (nonstandard)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
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Further reading[edit]
- “astral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “astral”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Noun[edit]
astral (plural astrals)
- (parapsychology) A supernatural being from the astral plane.
- 2009, David Wells, David Wells's Psychic Secrets, page 112:
- Now both of you sit there and wait for any guides to come to you, any astrals or people from that life to make themselves known to you.
Anagrams[edit]
French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral (feminine astrale, masculine plural astraux, feminine plural astrales)
- (relational) astral
- Synonyms: astrologique, céleste, cosmique, sidéral, zodiacal
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “astral” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “astral” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “astral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”) + -ālis, the first element from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral (strong nominative masculine singular astraler, not comparable)
Declension[edit]
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist astral | sie ist astral | es ist astral | sie sind astral | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | astraler | astrale | astrales | astrale |
genitive | astralen | astraler | astralen | astraler | |
dative | astralem | astraler | astralem | astralen | |
accusative | astralen | astrale | astrales | astrale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der astrale | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen |
genitive | des astralen | der astralen | des astralen | der astralen | |
dative | dem astralen | der astralen | dem astralen | den astralen | |
accusative | den astralen | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein astraler | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
genitive | eines astralen | einer astralen | eines astralen | (keiner) astralen | |
dative | einem astralen | einer astralen | einem astralen | (keinen) astralen | |
accusative | einen astralen | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
Derived terms[edit]
Indonesian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Dutch astraal, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral
Further reading[edit]
- “astral” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Language Development and Fostering Agency — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Latin astrālis.[1][2]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral m or f (plural astrais, not comparable)
- astral (relating to or resembling the stars)
- Synonym: estelar
- (parapsychology, theosophy) astral (relating to a supposed supersensible substance)
Derived terms[edit]
Noun[edit]
astral m (plural astrais)
References[edit]
- ^ “astral” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “astral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from French astral, from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Adjective[edit]
astral m or n (feminine singular astrală, masculine plural astrali, feminine and neuter plural astrale)
Declension[edit]
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | astral | astrală | astrali | astrale | ||
definite | astralul | astrala | astralii | astralele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | astral | astrale | astrali | astrale | ||
definite | astralului | astralei | astralilor | astralelor |
Spanish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
astral m or f (masculine and feminine plural astrales)
Derived terms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
Further reading[edit]
- “astral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014
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- Rhymes:English/æstɹəl
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- en:Astronomy
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- Rhymes:Portuguese/al
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- pt:Parapsychology
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