astrophysicist

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/ˌæstɹəʊˈfɪzɪsɪst/

noun

One who studies astrophysics.

OriginEnglish physicist ← Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron) ← Proto-Hellenic *astḗr →
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Meanings

nounastrophysicist (plural astrophysicists)

plural astrophysicists

  1. One who studies astrophysics.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eHs-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂stḗr
  3. Proto-Hellenic*astḗr
  4. Ancient Greekἀστήρ (astḗr)
  5. Ancient Greekᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)
  6. Englishastro-
  7. Englishphysicist
  8. Englishastrophysicist

From astro- + physicist.

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Translations

Arabic عَالِم فِيزِيَاء فَلَكِيَّة
  • عَالِم فِيزِيَاء فَلَكِيَّة (ʕālim fīziyāʔ falakiyya)one who studies astrophysics
Basque astrofisikari
  • astrofisikarione who studies astrophysics
Catalan astrofísic
  • astrofísicone who studies astrophysics
Chinese Mandarin 天體物理學家 /天体物理学家
  • 天體物理學家 /天体物理学家 (tiāntǐwùlǐxuéjiā)one who studies astrophysics
Czech astrofyzik
  • astrofyzikone who studies astrophysics
Danish astrofysiker
  • astrofysikerone who studies astrophysics
Dutch astrofysicus
  • astrofysicusone who studies astrophysics
Finnish astrofyysikko
  • astrofyysikkoone who studies astrophysics
French astrophysicien, astrophysicienne
  • astrophysicienone who studies astrophysics
  • astrophysicienneone who studies astrophysics
German Astrophysiker, Astrophysikerin
  • Astrophysikerone who studies astrophysics
  • Astrophysikerinone who studies astrophysics
Greek αστροφυσικός
  • αστροφυσικός (astrofysikós)one who studies astrophysics
Hungarian asztrofizikus
  • asztrofizikusone who studies astrophysics
Icelandic stjarneðlisfræðingur
  • stjarneðlisfræðingurone who studies astrophysics
Latvian astrofiziķis, astrofiziķe
  • astrofiziķisone who studies astrophysics
  • astrofiziķeone who studies astrophysics
Polish astrofizyk
  • astrofizykone who studies astrophysics
Portuguese astrofísico
  • astrofísicoone who studies astrophysics
Romanian astrofizician, astrofiziciană
  • astrofizicianone who studies astrophysics
  • astrofizicianăone who studies astrophysics
Russian астрофи́зик
  • астрофи́зик (astrofízik)one who studies astrophysics
Spanish astrofísico, astrofísica
  • astrofísicoone who studies astrophysics
  • astrofísicaone who studies astrophysics
Swedish astrofysiker
  • astrofysikerone who studies astrophysics
Turkish astrofizikçi
  • astrofizikçione who studies astrophysics
Ukrainian астрофі́зик
  • астрофі́зик (astrofízyk)one who studies astrophysics
Cite this entry
APA

astrophysicist. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophysicist

MLA

“astrophysicist.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophysicist. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “astrophysicist,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/astrophysicist.

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