astronomical
Etymology

Attested since at least 1550, from or directly from , from .

Pronunciation
  • (British) IPA: /ˌæs.tɹəˈnɒm.ɪ.kəl/
  • (America) IPA: /ˌæs.tɹəˈnɑm.ɪ.kəl/
Adjective

astronomical

  1. (not comparable, astronomy) Of or relating to astronomy.
    • 1839, Edgar Allan Poe, The Conversation of Eiros and Charmion:
      Finally, all men saw that astronomical knowledge lied not, and they awaited the comet.
  2. (comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
    • 1959, Andre Norton, Voodoo Planet - Chapter IV:
      At the moment he wondered why anyone would want to visit Khatka, let alone pay some astronomical sum for the privilege.
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