astronoom
Dutch
Alternative forms
- astronomist (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Astronom, from Latin astronomus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος (astronómos). Equivalent to astro- (“star”) + -noom.
Pronunciation
Noun
astronoom m (plural astronomen, diminutive astronoompje n)
- astronomer, one who studies astronomy [from late 18th c.]
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