astral

American  

[as-truhl] / ˈæs trəl /

adjective

1. pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.

2. Biology.  pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.

3. Theosophy.  having to do with a substance, unperceivable by the senses, that is believed to pervade space and to constitute a nonphysical body belonging to each individual.

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astral British  

/ ˈæstrəl /

adjective

1. relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars

   an astral body

2. biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells

3. theosophy denoting or relating to a supposed supersensible substance believed to form the material of a second body for each person, taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals

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astral Scientific  

/ ăs′trəl /

1. Relating to or coming from the stars; stellar.

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Other Word Forms

• astrally adverb
• interastral adjective
• nonastral adjective
• subastral adjective

Etymology

Origin of astral

First recorded in 1595–1605; either from Middle French or directly from Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) “star” (from Greek ástron ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

Hardy's careful log and map table were unreadable with his blood, so Reilley plotted a course home to England from the flight plan and astral navigation.

From BBC

There’s a bizarre scene in which the boys annoy Jesus and Ganesh on an astral plane so much that the deities take turns punching the boys.

From Seattle Times

And he sings about so many subjects I think are great: California, space and astral planes and different dimensions, the Mariana Trench and the depths of the ocean.

From New York Times

The film skirts the more ethereal aspects of this work, at least until the end when the good doctor embarks on what looks like a form of astral projection.

From Los Angeles Times

As a punk/alternative kid, noise was what originally pulled me into Sun Ra’s orbit, his use of terrestrial instrumentation to conjure sounds both astral and alien.

From New York Times