astrometry

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astrometry

/əˈstɹɒmətɹi/ UK

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From astro- + -metry.

noun astrometries

uncountable, usually The branch of astronomy that deals with the measurement of the positions and motions of celestial bodies, particularly stars.

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noun branch of astronomy

Français	astrométrie
Deutsch	Astrometrie
Italiano	astrometria
Ελληνικά	αστρομετρία astrometría
العربية	قِيَاسُ الْفَلَك qiyāsu l-falak, عِلْمُ الْقِيَاسَاتِ الْفَلَكِيَّة ʕilmu l-qiyāsāti l-falakiyya

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"astrometry." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astrometry.

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@misc{astrometry_2026,
  title = {astrometry},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astrometry},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}