Meanings
nounastrophotographer (plural astrophotographers)
plural astrophotographers
- artsA person, especially an astronomer, who takes photographs of the stars
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
- Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
- Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
- Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
- Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
- Englishastro-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
- Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
- Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
- Englishphotograph
- Englishphotographer
- Englishastrophotographer
From astro- + photographer.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
French astrophotographe
- astrophotographeTranslations
Greek αστροφωτογράφος
- αστροφωτογράφος (astrofotográfos)Translations
Italian astrofotografo
- astrofotografoTranslations
Polish astrofotograf
- astrofotografTranslations
Romanian astrofotograf
- astrofotografTranslations
Cite this entry
APA
astrophotographer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotographer
MLA
“astrophotographer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotographer. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrophotographer,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophotographer.
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