What does astronomical mean?

astronomical means "relating or belonging to the science of astronomy". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in astronomical?

astronomical has 5 syllables: as-tro-no-mi-cal. The stress falls on "no". In IPA it is /ˌæstɹəˈnɑmɪkəl/.

What is another word for astronomical?

Close synonyms include astronomic, astronomic, galactic. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is astronomical a common word?

astronomical is banded "Familiar" — widely understood, used when the subject calls for it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with astronomical?

2 words rhyme with astronomical. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.

astronomical — meaning, pronunciation and 2 definitions

adjective

2 sensesA word that describes or qualifies a noun.

1.
relating or belonging to the science of astronomy
“astronomic telescope”
Synonymsastronomic
2.
inconceivably large
Synonymsastronomic galactic
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What does astronomical mean?: astronomical means "relating or belonging to the science of astronomy". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

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