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astronomy (n.)

13世纪, “天文学, 占星术, 对天体的科学或神秘学”, 来自古法语 astrenomie “天文学, 占星术”, 来自拉丁文 astronomia, 来自希腊文 astronomia, 抽象名词 astronomos, 字面意思是“星规”, 来自 astron “星” (来自PIE根 *ster- (2) “星” )+ nomos “安排, 调节; 规则, 法律”, 来自PIE根 *nem- “分配, 配给; 采取”. 也许最初是指绘制星座或行星的运动图.

Þer wes moni god clarc to lokien in þan leofte, to lokien i þan steorren nehʒe and feorren. þe craft is ihate Astronomie. [Layamon, “The Brut,” 13 Century ]

在英语中, astronomy 比 astrology 更早, 最初包括现在分布在这两个词上的意义; 到17世纪末, 逐渐分化完成, astronomy 开始专指“天体的科学研究”. 见 astrology.

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*ster- (2)

Proto-Indo-European root meaning "star." Buck and others doubt the old suggestion that it is a borrowing from Akkadian istar "venus." The source of the common Balto-Slavic word for "star" (Lithuanian žvaigždė, Old Church Slavonic zvezda, Polish gwiazda, Russian zvezda) is not explained.

It forms all or part of: aster; asterisk; asterism; asteroid; astral; astro-; astrobiology; astrobleme; astrognosy; astroid; astrolabe; astrolatry; astrology; astromancy; astronaut; astronomy; AstroTurf; constellation; disaster; Estella; Esther; instellation; interstellar; lodestar; star; stardust; starfish; starlet; starlight; starry; stellar; stellate.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Sanskrit star-; Hittite shittar, Greek aster "star," with derivative astron; Latin stella, Breton sterenn, Welsh seren "star."

*nem- 
Proto-Indo-European root meaning "assign, allot; take."

It forms all or part of: agronomy; anomie; anomy; antinomian; antinomy; astronomer; astronomy; autonomous; autonomy; benumb; Deuteronomy; economy; enumerate; enumeration; gastronomy; heteronomy; innumerable; metronome; namaste; nemesis; nimble; nim; nomad; nomothetic; numb; numeracy; numeral; numerator; numerical; numerology; numerous; numismatic; supernumerary; taxonomy.

It is the hypothetical source of/evidence for its existence is provided by: Greek nemein "to deal out," nemesis "just indignation;" Latin numerus "number;" Lithuanian nuoma "rent, interest;" Middle Irish nos "custom, usage;" German nehmen "to take."

updated on September 17, 2018

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Definitions of astronomy from WordNet

astronomy (n.)
the branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and the universe as a whole;
Synonyms: uranology
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Dictionary entries near astronomy

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AstroTurf

astute

Astyanax

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