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- [uh-stron-uh-mer]
- /əˈstrɒn ə mər/
- /əˈstrɒn.ə.mər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [uh-stron-uh-mer]
- /əˈstrɒn ə mər/
Definitions of astronomer word
- countable noun astronomer An astronomer is a scientist who studies the stars, planets, and other natural objects in space. 3
- noun astronomer a scientist who studies astronomy 3
- noun astronomer an expert in astronomy 3
- noun astronomer an expert in astronomy; a scientific observer of the celestial bodies. 1
- noun astronomer An expert in or student of astronomy. 1
- noun astronomer expert in astronomy 1
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Origin of astronomer
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at astronomy, -er1
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Parts of speech for Astronomer
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
astronomer popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for astronomer
noun astronomer
- astrophysicist — An astrophysicist is someone who studies astrophysics.
- astrophotography — the photography of celestial bodies used in astronomy
- stargazer — a person who stargazes, as an astronomer or astrologer.
- astrochemist — (chemistry, astronomy) A chemist or astronomer whose speciality is astrochemistry.
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