Definition of ASTRONOMY

astronomy

Plural: astronomies

Noun

  • the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole
  • 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.
  • Astrology.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English astronomie, astronemy, from Old French astronomie, equivalent to astro- + -nomy. Displaced native Old English tungolcræft.

Synonyms

uranology, astronomy

Scrabble Score: 14

astronomy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
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Words With Friends Score: 15

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