Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astrocentric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tro-cen-tric
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a star at the center.

Example Sentences

"an astrocentric coordinate system"
"an astrocentric orbit"
"The astrocentric orbit of a planet."
"Satisfaction of the Dynamical Conditions Consider a right-handed astrocentric coordinate system K such that its x - y-plane is the orbital plane and that the positive x-axis points toward the periastron [...]"
"The plot is in the Astrocentric coordinate system at which the star is located at the origin of the coordinate system."

Etymology

From astro- + -centric.

Frequently Paired Words

heliocentric hermeocentric cytherocentric geocentric selenocentric areocentric zenocentric cronocentric

Synonyms

stellocentric

Questions

What does astrocentric mean?: Having a star at the center.
Where does astrocentric come from?: From astro- + -centric.

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