astro-

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See also: Astro, astro, and -astro

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, celestial body).

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astro-

  1. celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy
  2. (specifically) stars
    Hyponym: helio-
    astro- + ‎centric → ‎astrocentric

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Catalan

Prefix

astro-

  1. astro-

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Czech

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron).

Pronunciation

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Further reading

  • astro-”, in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého (in Czech), 1960–1971, 1989
  • astro- in Slovník afixů užívaných v češtině, 2017

Danish

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astro-

  1. astro-; (pertaining to stars)

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Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, celestial body).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑstroː/
  • Audio:(file)

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Finnish

Etymology

Internationalism (see English astro-), ultimately from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron).

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astro-

  1. astro-

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French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Pronunciation

Prefix

astro-

  1. astro-

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German

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Italian

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron).

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron).

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Polish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron).

Pronunciation

Prefix

astro-

  1. astro-
    astro- + ‎fizyka → ‎astrofizyka

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Further reading

  • astro- in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Portuguese

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Romanian

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astro-

  1. astro-

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Spanish

Prefix

astro-

  1. astro-

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Swedish

Prefix

astro-

  1. astro-; pertaining to stars

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