Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

astronomist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: as-tronomist
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Astronomer; specialist in astronomy.

Example Sentences

"He rendered valuable service to France as an astronomist before the war, and as an airman during the War. Nobody found this helpful or interesting"

Etymology

From astronomy + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: astronomy

Inflected Forms

astronomists (plural)

Synonyms

astronomer

Questions

What does astronomist mean?: Astronomer; specialist in astronomy.
Where does astronomist come from?: From astronomy + -ist.

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