astronomical
adjective/ˌæstrəˈnɒmɪkl/
/ˌæstrəˈnɑːmɪkl/
- connected with astronomy
- astronomical observations
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- (also astronomic)(informal) (of an amount, a price, etc.) very large
- the astronomical price of land for building
- The figures are astronomical.
Word Originmid 16th cent.: via Latin from Greek astronomikos, from astronomia, from Greek, from astronomos (adjective) ‘star-arranging’.
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