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astro-(word root) starExamples of words with the root astro-: astrophysicsastro- or astr-pref.1. a. Star: astrophysics.b. Celestial body: astrometry.c. Outer space: astronaut.2. The aster of a cell: astrosphere. [Greek, from astron, star; see ster- in Indo-European roots.]astro- combining form 1. indicating a heavenly body, star, or star-shaped structure: astrology; astrocyte. 2. indicating outer space: astronautics. [from Greek, from astron star]astro- a combining form with the meaning “pertaining to stars or celestial bodies, or to activities, as spaceflight, taking place outside the earth's atmosphere”: astronautics; astrophotography. [< Greek, comb. form of ástron a star, constellation, akin to astḗr star] astro- A prefix that means "star" (as in astrophysics), "celestial body" (as in astronomy), or "outer space" (as in astronaut).Translationsastro-
astro-[′as·trō] (astronomy) A prefix meaning star or stars and, by extension, sometimes used as the equivalent of celestial, as in astronautics. astro-
astro- [Gr. astron, star] Prefix meaning star, or star-shaped. astro- Combining form denoting a star. |