pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.
Theosophy. noting a supersensible substance pervading all space and forming the substance of a second body (astral body) belonging to each individual. It accompanies the individual through life, is able to leave the human body at will, and survives the individual after death.
Origin of astral
1595–1605; (< Middle French) < Late Latinastrālis, equivalent to Latinast(rum) star (< Greekástron) + -ālis-al1
Related formsas·tral·ly, adverbin·ter·as·tral, adjectivenon·as·tral, adjectivesub·as·tral, adjective
relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the starsan astral body
biologyof or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells
theosophydenoting 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
Derived Formsastrally, adverb
Word Origin for astral
C17: from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum star, from Greek astron
"pertaining to the stars," c.1600, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum "star," from Greek astron (see astro-). Meaning "pertaining to supersensible substances" is from 1690s, popularized late 19c. in Theosophy.
