Where does “astronomer” come from?
Astronomer comes from Middle English astronomer, from Old French astronomre, from Latin astronomus, from Greek astronomos meaning "star-arranger," formed from astron "star" and nomos "law" or "arrangement."
astronomer (English): One who studies astronomy, the stars or the...
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- One who studies astronomy, the stars or the...
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