astronoom
Dutch edit
Alternative forms edit
- astronomist (obsolete)
Etymology edit
Borrowed from German Astronom, from Latin astronomus, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος (astronómos). Equivalent to astro- (“star”) + -noom.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
astronoom m (plural astronomen, diminutive astronoompje n)
- astronomer, one who studies astronomy [from late 18th c.]