Etymology

astral

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Today it means: Relating to or resembling the stars; starry. Full definition →

Late Latin astrālis ← Latin astrum ← Ancient Greek ἄστρον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄστρον“star”
  2. Latin · derived fromastrum“star”
  3. Late Latin · derived fromastrālis
  4. English todayastral

From Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).

Words from the same roots

Latinastrum all →

disasterdisastrous

Ancient Greekἄστρον all →

disasterastronautastro-astrognosyastroid

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.