LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

astronomia

astronomia f (genitive astronomiae)
Classical[as.trɔˈnɔ.mi.a]Ecclesiastical[as.troˈnɔː.mi.a]

Meaning

  1. feminineastronomy

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeastronomiaastronomiae
genitiveastronomiaeastronomiārum
dativeastronomiaeastronomiīs
accusativeastronomiamastronomiās
ablativeastronomiāastronomiīs
vocativeastronomiaastronomiae

Origins

From Ancient Greek ἀστρονομία (astronomía), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + νόμος (nómos, “law”).

Descendants
  • GermanAstronomie
  • Frenchastronomie
  • Italianastronomia
  • Portugueseastronomia
  • Romanianastronomie
  • Spanishastronomía
  • Galicianastronomía
  • Galicianestremonía

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

Quick answers

What does astronomia mean in Latin?
astronomia, a noun, means “astronomy”.
What is the genitive of astronomia?
The genitive singular is astronomiae. astronomia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce astronomia?
In classical Latin, [as.trɔˈnɔ.mi.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [as.troˈnɔː.mi.a].