Astronomy etymology

English

English word astronomy comes from Ancient Greek νοῦμμος, Latin -nomia (-nomy.), Ancient Greek ἄστρο

Etymology of astronomy

Detailed word origin of astronomy

Dictionary entry Language Definition
νοῦμμος Ancient Greek (grc)
-nomia Latin (lat) -nomy.
ἄστρο Ancient Greek (grc)
ἄστρον Ancient Greek (grc)
ἀστρονομία Ancient Greek (grc)
astronomia Latin (lat) Astronomy.
astronomie Old French (fro) Astronomy.
astronomy English (en) (obsolete) Astrology.. 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.

Words with the same origin as astronomy

Descendants of -nomia

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