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astronomical

  • /ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/ UK
  • /ˌæs.tɹəˈnɑm.ɪ.kəl/ US

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Attested since at least 1550, from Middle French astronomique or directly from Latin astronomicus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομικός (astronomikós).

adjective more astronomical · most astronomical · astron.

  1. not comparable Of or relating to astronomy. Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.

    Similar: astronomic

  2. comparable Very large; of vast measure. At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: astronomic, large, big, galactic, astronomy, astrophysics, astronomer, iaf, ancient, intellectual, celestial, vast, huge, immense, fictitious, rare

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adj of or relating to astronomy

Españolastronómico
한국어천문학적 cheonmunhakjeok
हिन्दीखगोलीय khagolīya
Françaisastronomique
Deutschastronomisch
Italianoastronomico
Ελληνικάαστρονομικός astronomikós
Românăastronomic
Русскийастрономи́ческий astronomíčeskij
Tiếng Việtthiên văn
العربيةفَلَكِيّ falakiyy

adj very large

Españolastronómico
한국어천문학적 cheonmunhakjeok
Françaisastronomique
Deutschastronomisch
Italianoastronomico
Ελληνικάαστρονομικός astronomikós
Românăastronomic
Русскийастрономи́ческий astronomíčeskij
العربيةفَلَكِيّ falakiyy

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@misc{astronomical_2026,
  title = {astronomical},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/astronomical},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}