astronomy
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astronomy
- /əˈstɹɒn.ə.mi/ UK
- /əˈstɹɑ.nə.mi/ US
- /æsˈtɹɑ.nə.mi/ US
Rhymes with -ɒnəmi
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From Middle English astronomie, astronemy, from Old French astronomie, equivalent to astro- + -nomy. Displaced native Old English tungolcræft.
noun astronomies
- The study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere, including the process of mapping locations and properties of the matter and radiation in the universe. The fact is, dark energy is the biggest mystery in science. It has driven a huge amount of research in the past decade, and was a key driver in last year’s “New Worlds, New Horizons” report from the National Academies of Science, which prioritized future astronomy and astrophysics projects.
- Astrology. Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet methinks I have astronomy […]
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Closest in meaning: uranology, astronomer, astronomical, orbit, ark, ship, science, ancient, celestial, astronomers, cosmology, stargazing, astrometry, astrography, astrophysics, cosmogony
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noun study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere
| Español | astronomía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 천문학 cheonmunhak |
| 日本語 | 天文学 tenmongaku |
| 中文 | 天文學 /天文学 tiānwénxué |
| हिन्दी | खगोल शास्त्र khagol śāstra |
| Kiswahili | falaki, astronomia |
| Português | astronomia |
| Français | astronomie |
| Deutsch | Astronomie, Sternkunde, Himmelskunde |
| Italiano | astronomia |
| Ελληνικά | αστρονομία astronomía |
| Română | astronomie |
| Русский | астроно́мия astronómija |
| Tiếng Việt | thiên văn học |
| العربية | فَلَك falak, عِلْم الْفَلَك ʕilm al-falak |
| עברית | אַסְטְרוֹנוֹמְיָה astronómya |
Talk about this word "astronomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/astronomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. astronomy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/astronomy "astronomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/astronomy.Cite this
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title = {astronomy},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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