Astronomic

Pronunciation: /æstrəˈnɑmɪk/

Definitions of astronomic

adjective relating to or resembling astronomy; extremely large or vast

Example Sentences

A1 The price of the new smartphone is astronomic.

A2 She was amazed by the astronomic number of stars in the night sky.

B1 The company reported an astronomic increase in sales this quarter.

B2 The cost of living in the city is astronomic compared to rural areas.

C1 The CEO's salary is astronomic, causing controversy among employees.

C2 The amount of data collected by the research team was astronomic, requiring advanced analysis tools.

Examples of astronomic in a Sentence

formal The cost of the new research facility was astronomic.

informal The price tag on that house is astronomic!

slang I can't believe how astronomic the bill was at that fancy restaurant.

figurative Her talent in painting was of astronomic proportions.

Grammatical Forms of astronomic

• past tense: astronomed
• plural: astronomics
• comparative: more astronomic
• superlative: most astronomic
• present tense: astronoming
• future tense: will astronom
• perfect tense: have astronomed
• continuous tense: is astronoming
• singular: astronomic
• positive degree: astronomic
• infinitive: to astronom
• gerund: astronoming
• participle: astronomed

Origin and Evolution of astronomic

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin and Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'astronomic' originated from the Latin word 'astronomicus', which was derived from the Greek word 'astronomikos' meaning 'pertaining to astronomy'.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe anything related to astronomy, the word 'astronomic' has evolved to specifically refer to the scientific study of celestial objects and phenomena.