astral

C2 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈæstɹəl/ See IPA manual

Freq #23008

Meanings

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adj
being or relating to or resembling or emanating from stars

An astral body.

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Synonyms

1 adj · being or relating to or... stellar

More celestial

Word family

Derived forms anastralastral-projectastrallyinterastralmonoastralperiastralsubastral

Related forms astrologistastrologyastrometryastronomer astronomical astronomically astronomyastrophysicsastronomic asterisk

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).

astralis la-lat astrum Latin ἄστρον Ancient Greek

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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