paleoastronomy

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noun

The relationship of information about the sky to historical records; a fusion discipline between paleontology and astronomy.

OriginEnglish astronomy ← Ancient Greek πᾰλαιός (pălaiós) →
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Meanings

nounpaleoastronomy (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe relationship of information about the sky to historical records; a fusion discipline between paleontology and astronomy.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπᾰλαιός (pălaiós)
  2. Englishpaleo-
  3. Englishastronomy
  4. Englishpaleoastronomy

From paleo- + astronomy.

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

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

Chicago

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

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