Astrofel, Astrofell As"tro·fel, As"tro·fell noun A bitter herb, probably the same as aster, or starwort. Spenser.
Astrogeny As·trog"e·ny noun [
Astro- + Greek ... birth.]
The creation or evolution of the stars or the heavens. H. Spencer.
Astrognosy As·trog"no·sy noun [
Astro- + Greek ... knowledge.]
The science or knowledge of the stars, esp. the fixed stars. Bouvier.
Astrogony As·trog"o·ny noun Same as Astrogeny . --
As`*tro*gon"ic adjective
Astrography As·trog"ra·phy noun [
Astro'cf +
-graphy .]
The art of describing or delineating the stars; a description or mapping of the heavens.
Astroite As"tro·ite noun [ Latin
astroites : confer French
astroite .]
A radiated stone or fossil; star-stone. [ Obsolete] [ Written also
astrite and
astrion .]
Astrolabe As"tro·labe (ăs"tro*lāb)
noun [ Middle English
astrolabie ,
astrilabe , Old French
astrelabe , French
astrolabe , Late Latin
astrolabium , from Greek
'astrola`bon ;
'a`stron star + ..., ..., to take.]
1. (Astron.) An instrument for observing or showing the positions of the stars. It is now disused. » Among the ancients, it was essentially the armillary sphere. A graduated circle with sights, for taking altitudes at sea, was called an astrolabe in the 18th century. It is now superseded by the quadrant and sextant.
2. A stereographic projection of the sphere on the plane of a great circle, as the equator, or a meridian; a planisphere. Whewell.
Astrolater As·trol"a·ter noun A worshiper of the stars. Morley.
Astrolatry As·trol"a·try noun [
Astro- + Greek ... service, worship: confer French
astrolâtrie .]
The worship of the stars.
Astrolithology As`tro·li·thol"o·gy noun [
Astro- +
lithology .]
The science of aërolites.
Astrologer As·trol"o·ger noun [ See
Astrology .]
1. One who studies the stars; an astronomer. [ Obsolete]
2. One who practices astrology; one who professes to foretell events by the aspects and situation of the stars.
Astrologian As`tro·lo"gi·an noun [ Old French
astrologien .]
An astrologer. [ Obsolete]
Astrologic, Astrological As`tro·log"ic, As`tro·log"ic·al adjective [ Greek
'astrologiko`s .]
Of or pertaining to astrology; professing or practicing astrology. "
Astrologic learning."
Hudibras. "
Astrological prognostication."
Cudworth. --
As`tro*log"ic*al*ly ,
adverb
Astrologize As·trol"o·gize transitive verb & i. To apply astrology to; to study or practice astrology.
Astrology As·trol"o·gy (ăs*trŏl"o*jȳ)
noun [ French
astrologie , Latin
astrologia , from Greek
'astrologi`a , from
'astrolo`gos astronomer, astrologer;
'asth`r star +
lo`gos discourse,
le`gein to speak. See
Star .]
In its etymological signification, the science of the stars; among the ancients, synonymous with astronomy ; subsequently, the art of judging of the influences of the stars upon human affairs, and of foretelling events by their position and aspects. »
Astrology was much in vogue during the Middle Ages, and became the parent of modern astronomy, as alchemy did of chemistry. It was divided into two kinds:
judicial astrology , which assumed to foretell the fate and acts of nations and individuals, and
natural astrology , which undertook to predict events of inanimate nature, such as changes of the weather, etc.
Astromantic As`tro·man"tic adjective [ Greek ... astrology.]
Of or pertaining to divination by means of the stars; astrologic. [ R.]
Dr. H. More.
Astrometeorology As`tro·me`te·or·ol"o·gy noun [
Astro- +
meteorology .]
The investigation of the relation between the sun, moon, and stars, and the weather. --
As`*tro*me`te*or`o*log"ic*al adjective --
As`tro*me`te*or*ol"o*gist noun
Astrometer As·trom"e·ter noun [
Astro- +
meter .]
An instrument for comparing the relative amount of the light of stars.
Astrometry As·trom"e·try noun [
Astro- +
metry .]
The art of making measurements among the stars, or of determining their relative magnitudes.
Astronomer As·tron"o·mer noun [ See
Astronomy .]
1. An astrologer. [ Obsolete]
Shak. 2. One who is versed in astronomy; one who has a knowledge of the laws of the heavenly orbs, or the principles by which their motions are regulated, with their various phenomena. An undevout astronomer is mad.
Young.
Astronomian As`tro·no"mi·an noun [ Middle English & Old French
astronomien . See
Astronomy .]
An astrologer. [ Obsolete]
Astronomic As`tro·nom"ic adjective Astronomical.
Astronomical As`tro·nom"ic·al (-ĭ*k
a l)
adjective [ Latin
astronomicus , Greek
'astronomiko`s : confer French
astronomique .]
Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy. --
As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly ,
adverb Astronomical clock .
See under Clock . - -
Astronomical day .
See under Day . --
Astronomical fractions ,
Astronomical numbers .
See under Sexagesimal .
Astronomize As·tron"o·mize intransitive verb [ Greek ....]
To study or to talk astronomy. [ R.]
They astronomized in caves.
Sir T. Browne.
Astronomy As·tron"o·my noun [ Middle English
astronomie , French
astronomie , Latin
astronomia , from Greek ..., from ... astronomer;
'asth`r star + ... to distribute, regulate. See
Star , and
Nomad .]
1. Astrology. [ Obsolete]
Not from the stars do I my judgment pluck;
And yet methinks I have astronomy .
Shak.
2. The science which treats of the celestial bodies, of their magnitudes, motions, distances, periods of revolution, eclipses, constitution, physical condition, and of the causes of their various phenomena. 3. A treatise on, or text-book of, the science. Physical astronomy .
See under Physical .
Astrophel As"tro·phel noun See Astrofel . [ Obsolete]
Astrophotography As`tro·pho·tog"ra·phy noun [
Astro- +
photography .]
The application of photography to the delineation of the sun, moon, and stars.
Astrophotometer As`tro·pho·tom"e·ter noun [ Prefix
astro- +
photometer .]
(Astron.) A photometer for measuring the brightness of stars.
Astrophotometry As`tro·pho·tom"e·try noun (Astron.) The determination of the brightness of stars, and also of the sun, moon, and planets. --
As`tro*pho`to*met"ric*al adjective
Astrophysical As`tro·phys"ic·al adjective Pertaining to the physics of astronomical science.
Astrophysics As`tro·phys"ics noun [
Astro- +
physics .]
(Astron.) The science treating of the physical characteristics of the stars and other heavenly bodies, their chemical constitution, light, heat, atmospheres, etc. » Its observations are made with the spectroscope, bolometer, etc., usually in connection with the telescope.
Astrophyton As·troph"y·ton noun [
Astro- + Greek
fyton a plant.]
(Zoology) A genus of ophiurans having the arms much branched.
Astroscope As"tro·scope noun [
Astro- +
scope .]
An old astronomical instrument, formed of two cones, on whose surface the constellations were delineated.
Astroscopy As·tros"co·py noun Observation of the stars. [ Obsolete]
Astrotheology As`tro·the·ol"o·gy noun [
Astro- +
theology .]
Theology founded on observation or knowledge of the celestial bodies. Derham.
Astructive A·struc"tive adjective [ Latin
astructus , past participle of
astruere to build up;
ad +
struere to build.]
Building up; constructive; -- opposed to destructive . [ Obsolete]
Astrut A·strut" adjective & adverb 1. Sticking out, or puffed out; swelling; in a swelling manner. [ Archaic]
Inflated and astrut with self-conceit.
Cowper.
2. In a strutting manner; with a strutting gait.
Astræan As·træ"an adjective [ Greek ... starry.]
(Zoology) Pertaining to the genus Astræa or the family Astræidæ . --
noun A coral of the family Astræidæ ; a star coral.
Astucious As·tu"cious adjective [ French
astucieux . See
Astute .]
Subtle; cunning; astute. [ R.]
Sir W. Scott. --
As*tu"cious*ly ,
adverb [ R.]
Astucity As·tu"ci·ty noun [ See
Astucious .]
Craftiness; astuteness. [ R.]
Carlyle.
Astun A·stun" transitive verb [ See
Astony ,
Stun .]
To stun. [ Obsolete] "Breathless and
astunned ."
Somerville.
Asturian As·tu"ri·an adjective Of or pertaining to Asturias in Spain. --
noun A native of Asturias.
Astute As·tute" adjective [ Latin
astutus , from
astus craft, cunning; perhaps cognate with English
acute .]
Critically discerning; sagacious; shrewd; subtle; crafty. Syn. -- Keen; eagle-eyed; penetrating; skilled; discriminating; cunning; sagacious; subtle; wily; crafty.
Astylar A·sty"lar adjective [ Greek
'a priv. + ... pillar.]
(arch.) Without columns or pilasters. Weale.
Astyllen A·styl"len noun (Mining) A small dam to prevent free passage of water in an adit or level.
Asunder A·sun"der adverb [ Prefix
a- +
sunder .]
Apart; separate from each other; into parts; in two; separately; into or in different pieces or places. I took my staff, even Beauty, and cut it asunder .
Zech. xi. 10.
As wide asunder as pole and pole.
Froude.
Asura A·su"ra noun (Hind. Myth.) An enemy of the gods, esp. one of a race of demons and giants.
Aswail As"wail noun [ Native name.]
(Zoology) The sloth bear ( Melursus labiatus ) of India.
Asweve A·sweve" transitive verb [ Anglo-Saxon
aswebban ;
a +
swebban . See
Sweven .]
To stupefy. [ Obsolete]
Chaucer.
Aswing A·swing" adverb In a state of swinging.
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