אַסטראָנאָמיע

Yiddish

Etymology

From Latin astronomia, from Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία (astronomía), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

Noun

אַסטראָנאָמיע • (astronomye) f

  1. astronomy
    • 1949, Symcha Pietruszka, editor, ייִדישע פֿאָלקס־ענציקלאָפּעדיע (yidishe folks-entsiklopedye) [Jewish Popular Encyclopedia], volume 1, page 7:
      װעגן דעם אָנטייל פֿון ייִדן אין אַסטראָנאָמיע איז געשריבט געװאָרן עטלעכע ביכער און אַרטיקלען.
      vegn dem onteyl fun yidn in astronomye iz geshribt gevorn etlekhe bikher un artiklen.
      Because of the participation of Jews in astronomy, some books and articles have been written.
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