astronoom
Dutch
Alternative forms
- astronomist (obsolete)
Etymology
Borrowed from German Astronom, from Latin astronomus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος (astronómos). Equivalent to astro- (“star”) + -noom.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˌɑ.stroːˈnoːm/, /ˌɑs.troːˈnoːm/
astronoom (file) - Hyphenation: as‧tro‧noom
- Rhymes: -oːm
Noun
astronoom m (plural astronomen, diminutive astronoompje n)
- astronomer, one who studies astronomy [from late 18th c.]
Synonyms
- sterrenkundige
Related terms
- astronomie
- astronomisch