astronomique

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin astronomicus. By surface analysis, astronomie +‎ -ique.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /as.tʁɔ.nɔ.mik/
Audio (France, Paris) (file)
Homophone: astronomiques
Hyphenation: as‧tro‧no‧mique

Adjective

astronomique (plural astronomiques)

(relational) astronomy; astronomical
(figuratively) astronomical, huge, enormous (extremely large)
Synonyms: énorme, mirobolant

Derived terms

unité astronomique

Further reading

“astronomique”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin astronomicus.

Adjective

astronomique m or f (plural astronomiques)

astronomic; astronomical

Related terms

astronomie

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