astronomique

French

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.tʁɔ.nɔ.mik/
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  • Homophone: astronomiques
  • Hyphenation: as‧tro‧no‧mique

Adjective

astronomique (plural astronomiques)

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

Derived terms

Further reading

Middle French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin astronomicus.

Adjective

astronomique m or f (plural astronomiques)

  1. astronomic; astronomical