Dictionary

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr Proto-Hellenic *astḗr Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr) Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der. English astro- From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “celestial body”).

Meanings

1. (morpheme) celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
2. (form-of, in-compounds, morpheme) Combining form of star.
   form of star
   • astro- + centric → astrocentric

Deriveds

astronomer · astronaut · astrology · astrolabe · astrologer · astrophysics · astronomical · astrogation · astronautics · astronomy

Relateds

aster

Translations (15)

ru астро- (celestial bodies) · cs astro- (celestial bodies) · fr astro- (celestial bodies) · pl astro- (celestial bodies) · gl astro- (celestial bodies) · it astro- (celestial bodies) · es astro- (celestial bodies) · kmr stêr- (celestial bodies) · ca astro- (celestial bodies) · de astro- (celestial bodies) · kmr astro- (celestial bodies) · fi astro- (celestial bodies) · pt astro- (celestial bodies) · ast astro- (celestial bodies) · ka ასტრო- (celestial bodies)