astral
English edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)
- Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
- 1669 June (first performance), John Dryden, Tyrannick Love, or, The Royal Martyr. […], London: […] H[enry] Herringman, […], published 1670, →OCLC, Act IV, scene i, page 29:
- Some Aſtral forms I muſt invoke by prayer, / Fram'd of all pureſt Atoms of the Air; [...]
- (biology) Relating to an aster.
- astral rays
- astral sphere
- (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.
Synonyms edit
- (relating to stars): starly (nonstandard)
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Further reading edit
- “astral”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “astral”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
Noun edit
astral (plural astrals)
- (parapsychology) A supernatural being from the astral plane.
- 2009, David Wells, David Wells's Psychic Secrets, page 112:
- Now both of you sit there and wait for any guides to come to you, any astrals or people from that life to make themselves known to you.
Anagrams edit
French edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral (feminine astrale, masculine plural astraux, feminine plural astrales)
- (relational) astral
- Synonyms: astrologique, céleste, cosmique, sidéral, zodiacal
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Further reading edit
- “astral” in Dictionnaire français en ligne Larousse.
- “astral” in Émile Littré, Dictionnaire de la langue française, 1872–1877.
- “astral”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
German edit
Etymology edit
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”) + -ālis, the first element from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral (strong nominative masculine singular astraler, not comparable)
Declension edit
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
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masculine | feminine | neuter | |||
predicative | er ist astral | sie ist astral | es ist astral | sie sind astral | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | astraler | astrale | astrales | astrale |
genitive | astralen | astraler | astralen | astraler | |
dative | astralem | astraler | astralem | astralen | |
accusative | astralen | astrale | astrales | astrale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der astrale | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen |
genitive | des astralen | der astralen | des astralen | der astralen | |
dative | dem astralen | der astralen | dem astralen | den astralen | |
accusative | den astralen | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein astraler | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
genitive | eines astralen | einer astralen | eines astralen | (keiner) astralen | |
dative | einem astralen | einer astralen | einem astralen | (keinen) astralen | |
accusative | einen astralen | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
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Indonesian edit
Etymology edit
From Dutch astraal, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral
Further reading edit
- “astral” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation — Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic Indonesia, 2016.
Portuguese edit
Etymology edit
Learned borrowing from Latin astrālis.[1][2]
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral m or f (plural astrais, not comparable)
- astral (relating to or resembling the stars)
- Synonym: estelar
- (parapsychology, theosophy) astral (relating to a supposed supersensible substance)
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Noun edit
astral m (plural astrais)
References edit
- ^ “astral” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
- ^ “astral” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
Romanian edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from French astral, from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Adjective edit
astral m or n (feminine singular astrală, masculine plural astrali, feminine and neuter plural astrale)
Declension edit
singular | plural | ||||||
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masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | ||
nominative/ accusative |
indefinite | astral | astrală | astrali | astrale | ||
definite | astralul | astrala | astralii | astralele | |||
genitive/ dative |
indefinite | astral | astrale | astrali | astrale | ||
definite | astralului | astralei | astralilor | astralelor |
Spanish edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”).
Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
astral m or f (masculine and feminine plural astrales)
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Further reading edit
- “astral”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014