"astro-" meaning in English

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Prefix

Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “celestial body”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₂eHs-}}, {{der|en|grc|ἄστρον||celestial body}} Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “celestial body”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix}} astro-
  1. celestial bodies: fixed stars, wandering stars (planets), etc.; space; astronomy Tags: morpheme Derived forms: astrogation, astrolabe, astrologer, astrology, astronaut, astronautics, astronomical, astronomer, astronomy, astrophysics Related terms: aster Translations (celestial bodies): astro- (Asturian), astro- (Catalan), astro- (Czech), astro- (Finnish), astro- (French), astro- (Galician), ასტრო- (asṭro-) (Georgian), astro- (German), astro- (Italian), astro- (Polish), astro- (Portuguese), астро- (astro-) (Russian), astro- (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-astro--en-prefix-7vJcgB2o Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 5 Disambiguation of 'celestial bodies': 96 4
  2. (specifically) stars Tags: morpheme, specifically
    Sense id: en-astro--en-prefix-slR6oG3l

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