uranology
- noun
- /ˌjʊəˈrænəˌlədʒi/
- Archaic
:
uranología
- She pursued a doctorate in uranology to deepen her understanding of the cosmos.
Examples
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The museum featured an entire exhibit dedicated to the history of uranology.
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The uranology class is fascinating.
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His lifelong fascination with stars eventually led him into the field of uranology.
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I love uranology!
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His lifelong fascination with stars eventually led him into the field of uranology.
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She pursued a doctorate in uranology to deepen her understanding of the cosmos.
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The museum featured an entire exhibit dedicated to the history of uranology.
Synonyms
96
2.8
The science that studies stars, planets, and space
20
8.1
Study of how the universe began, what it is like, and how it changes
How Scientific
- Specialized
20
8.1
- Specialized
23
5.8
- Archaic
1
6.7
5
3.9
Surface Forms
Morphology
uranology = urano- (opaque) = urano + logy
The suffix '-logy' is recognizable as 'study of', but the combining form 'urano-' is unfamiliar to most learners, so the meaning is not readily recoverable.
Etymology
Uranology comes from the Greek root ouranos meaning 'sky' and the ending -logy meaning 'study', the same root as the planet Uranus and the same ending as in biology. So uranology is the study of the sky, stars, and the whole universe.