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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAstronomy
/əˈstrɒnəmi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The branch of science which deals with celestial objects, space, and the physical universe as a whole.
"She studies astronomy and spends her nights looking through a telescope."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Late Middle English: from Old French astronomie, via Latin from Greek astronomia, from astron 'star' + nomia 'distribution, arrangement' (from nemein 'to manage').
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Astronomy" is said worldwide
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astronomie
Transliteration: astronomie
"L'astronomie est l'étude des étoiles et des planètes."
Astronomie
Transliteration: Astronomie
"Er interessiert sich sehr für Astronomie."
astronomia
Transliteration: astronomia
"L'astronomia ci aiuta a comprendere l'universo."
astronomía
Transliteration: astronomía
"La astronomía es una ciencia fascinante."
astronomia
Transliteration: astronomia
"Ele comprou um telescópio para estudar astronomia."
खगोल विज्ञान
Transliteration: khagol vigyan
"मुझे खगोल विज्ञान में बहुत रुचि है।"
天文学
Transliteration: tiānwénxué
"他在大学里主修天文学。"
천문학
Transliteration: cheonmunhak
"그는 천문학에 관한 책을 읽고 있다."
天文学
Transliteration: tenmongaku
"彼女は大学で天文学を専攻しています。"
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