astronomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /əˈstɹɒn.ə.mi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /əˈstɹɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- /æsˈtɹɑ.nə.mi/ (General-American)
- (US) audio
Etymology
From Middle English astronomie, astronemy, from Old French astronomie, equivalent to astro- + -nomy. Displaced native Old English tungolcræft.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) 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.
2011 October 9, Meg Urry, “Dark energy, science’s biggest mystery”, in CNN:
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(obsolete, uncountable, usually) Astrology.
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck; And yet methinks I have astronomy […]
1609, William Shakespeare, “Sonnet 14”, in Shake-speares Sonnets. […], London: By G[eorge] Eld for T[homas] T[horpe] and are to be sold by William Aspley, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| astronomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
astronomick · archaeastronomy · astronomess · astronomer · ethnoastronomy · paleoastronomy · archaeoastronomy · archeoastronomy · bioastronomy · astronomist
Holonyms
Hypernyms
Hyponyms
Cherenkov astronomy · gamma-ray astronomy · ultraviolet astronomy · multi-messenger astronomy · archeoastronomy · paleoastronomy · neutrino astronomy · bioastronomy · optical astronomy · astronomer · infrared astronomy · archaeoastronomy · X-ray astronomy · gravitational-wave astronomy · ethnoastronomy · radio astronomy · radar astronomy
Meronyms
archeoastronomy · archaeoastronomy · radar astronomy · neutrino astronomy · astrometry · paleoastronomy · X-ray astronomy · infrared astronomy · optical astronomy · radio astronomy
Relateds
spectrum · spectroheliograph · interferometer · astronomical · orbit · astronomically · starlore · black hole · spectrograph · eclipse · zenith · cosmology · comet · :Category:Astronomy · perihelion · observatory · right ascension · constellation · meridian · galaxy · star · coronagraph · astral · astrophysics · astronomer · aberration · astrometry · moon · telescope · occultation · uranology · celestial body · Appendix:List of astronomical terms · parallax · astrologist · astronomical unit · asteroid · planet · astrology
Synonyms
Translations (165)
nl sterrenkunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ur نجمیات (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tl dalubtalaan (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ps ستاره شناسي (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · hu asztronómia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fi tähtitiede (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ca astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ky астрономия (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · he אַסְטְרוֹנוֹמְיָה (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ps ستورپوهنه (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ta வானியல் (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nan-hbl 天文學 /天文学 (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sk astronómia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · et astronoomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · hu csillagászat (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ar عِلْم الْفَلَك (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sl astronomija (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tr gök bilimi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · si තාරකා විද්යාව (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ht astwonomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · rm astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fa ستارهشناسی (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nn stjernelære (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · uz astronomiya (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · cmn 天文學 /天文学 (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · grc ἀστρονομία (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · cs astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · rup astrunumii (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ug ئاستىرانومىيە (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sv astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ang tungolcræft (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · es astronomía (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sq astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ms perbintangan (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · vo stelav (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · az astronomiya (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tr astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · aii ܡܡܲܠܠܘܼܬ ܟܵܘܟ݂ܒ݂ܹ̈ܐ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ast astronomía (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ms ilmu falak (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ia astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn ᠠᠰᠲ᠋ᠷᠣᠨᠣᠮᠢ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kmr stêrnasî (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ml ജ്യോതിഃശാസ്ത്രം (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mi tātai arorangi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · km នក្ខត្តយោគ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fo stjørnufrøði (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ja 天文学 (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · lo ດາລາສາດ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · de Himmelskunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ro astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · yue 天文學 /天文学 (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · bn জ্যোতির্বিদ্যা (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · iu ᓯᓚᕐᔪᐊᓕᕆᓂᖅ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sd نَجمِيات (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · hi खगोल शास्त्र (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · my နက္ခတ္တဗေဒ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · li starekunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · de Astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · it astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · de Sternkunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tg ситорашиносӣ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sa खगोलशास्त्रम् (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · la astrologia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kmr ezmannasî (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · cs hvězdářství (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · pt astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn ᠣᠳᠤᠨ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ ᠰᠤᠳᠤᠯᠤᠯ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tk astronomiýa (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · gu ખગોળ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nv sǫʼ naalkaah (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn астрономи (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sd نَجمِيات (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · st bolepi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kmr stêrnasî (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · lo ດາຣາສາດ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · br steredoniezh (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ps نجوم (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fa اخترشناسی (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · lt astronomija (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · oc astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ln mambí ma nzɔ́tɔ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tl astronomiya (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mt astronomija (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn одон орон (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · km តារាសាស្ត្រ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ckb ئەستێرەناسی (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nrf astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kk астрономия (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · et täheteadus (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · eu astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sh zvjezdoznánstvo (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ta வானவியல் (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · th ดาราศาสตร์ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · eo astronomio (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · el αστρονομία (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tt астрономия (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · id ilmu perbintangan (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · pl astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kw steronieth (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · gu ખગોળશાસ્ત્ર (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ka ასტრონომია (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · lv astronomija (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ms kaji bintang (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sk hvezdárstvo (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kk жұлдызтану (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sh астроно̀мија (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · id astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn ᠣᠳᠤᠨ ᠣᠷᠤᠨ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nn astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · jv Astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fi astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · haw kilo hōkū (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nb astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fr astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · am ሥነ ፈለክ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ms astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mn одон орон судлал (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · gd reul-eòlas (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · is stjörnufræði (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · gl astronomía (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sh звјездозна́нство (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · lbe ціурттал элму (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · yi אַסטראָנאָמיע (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · gv rollageydys (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nn stjernekunne (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mk астрономија (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fa نجوم (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · iu ᓯᓚᓯᐅᕐᓂᖅ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · aii ܐܲܣܛܪܘܿܢܘܿܡܝܼܵܐ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mg astrônômia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · uk астроно́мія (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · be астрано́мія (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · mi mātai arorangi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nb stjernelære (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · vi thiên văn học (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · id ilmu falak (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · bn জ্যোতির্বিজ্ঞান (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ko 천문학 (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · cy seryddiaeth (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ga réalteolaíocht (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · kn ಖಗೋಳಶಾಸ್ತ್ರ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fa اخترماری (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ar فَلَك (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tg ахтаршиносӣ (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · chn tsiltsil-kəmtəks (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ug ئاسترونومىيە (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · bar Steankunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sw astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sh astronòmija (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · xal астроном (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · tg нуҷум (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · sw falaki (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ru астроно́мия (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · din ŋiɛ̈ckanhial (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · nl astronomie (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · hsb hwězdarstwo (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · bg астроно́мия (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · da astronomi (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · la astronomia (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · af sterrekunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ur فلکیات (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · fy stjerrekunde (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · hy աստղագիտություն (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere) · ay alaxpacha yänakata (study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere)