astronomical

WOTD - 17 August 2007    

English

Etymology

c 1550, from Middle French astronomique or directly from Latin astronomicus. from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˌæs.trəˈnɒm.ɪk.əl/, SAMPA: /%{s.tr@"nQmIk@l/
• (US) IPA: /ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkəl/, SAMPA: /%{str@"nA:mIk@l/

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• Rhymes: -ɒmɪkəl

Adjective

astronomical (comparative more astronomical, superlative most astronomical)

1. (not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.
   • 1839, Edgar Allan Poe, The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion,

     Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.

2. (comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
   • 1959, Andre Norton, Voodoo Planet - Chapter IV,

     At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.

Synonyms

• (relating to astronomy): astronomic

Related terms

astronomic astronomy

Derived terms

astronomically

Translations

of or relating to astronomy

Bengali: জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞানসংক্রান্ত (bn), মহাকাশীয় (bn) Croatian: astronomski Czech: astronomický (cs) Danish: astronomisk (da) Dutch: astronomisch (nl) Finnish: tähtitieteellinen (fi), astronominen (fi) French: astronomique (fr) German: astronomisch (de)

Greek: αστρονομικός (el) Ido: astronomiala Persian: نجومی (fa) Polish: astronomiczny (pl) Russian: астрономический (ru) (astronomíčeskij) Spanish: astronómico (es) m. Swedish: astronomisk (sv)

very large

Croatian: astronomski, golem, ogroman Danish: astronomisk (da) Dutch: astronomisch (nl) Finnish: tähtitieteellinen (fi), astronominen (fi) French: astronomique (fr)

German: astronomisch (de) Greek: αστρονομικός (el) Polish: astronomiczny (pl) Russian: астрономический (ru) (astronomíčeskij) Spanish: astronómico (es) m. Swedish: astronomisk (sv)