astronomical

[ as-truh-nom-i-kuhl ]
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adjective
  1. of, relating to, or connected with astronomy.

  2. extremely large; exceedingly great; enormous: It takes an astronomical amount of money to build a car factory.

Origin of astronomical

1
First recorded in 1550–60; from Latin astronomic(us) (from Greek astronomikós ) + -al1;see astronomy, -ic
  • Also as·tro·nom·ic [as-truh-nom-ik] /ˌæs trəˈnɒm ɪk/ .

Other words from astronomical

  • as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • non·as·tro·nom·ic, adjective
  • non·as·tro·nom·i·cal, adjective
  • non·as·tro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb

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How to use astronomical in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for astronomical

astronomical

astronomic

/ (ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkəl) /


adjective
  1. enormously large; immense

  2. of or relating to astronomy

Derived forms of astronomical

  • astronomically, adverb

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