Etymology

paleoastronomy

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Today it means: The relationship of information about the sky to historical records; a fusion discipline between paleontology and astronomy. Full definition →

English astronomy ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
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  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishastronomy
  4. English todaypaleoastronomy

From paleo- + astronomy.

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