LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · masculinesecond declension

astronomus

astronomus m (genitive astronomī)
Classical[asˈtrɔ.nɔ.mʊs]Ecclesiastical[asˈtrɔː.no.mus]

Meaning

  1. masculinean astronomer

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeastronomusastronomī
genitiveastronomīastronomōrum
dativeastronomōastronomīs
accusativeastronomumastronomōs
ablativeastronomōastronomīs
vocativeastronomeastronomī

astrŏnŏmus, i, m., = ἀστρονόμος,
I. an astronomer (for the earlier astrologus, q. v.), Firm. Math. 5, 13.

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀστρονόμος (astronómos).

Descendants
  • Catalanastrònom
  • Frenchastronome
  • Italianastronomo
  • Portugueseastrónomo
  • Portugueseastrônomo
  • Romanianastronom
  • Spanishastrónomo
  • Englishastronomer
  • GermanAstronom
  • Galicianastrónomo

Quick answers

What does astronomus mean in Latin?
astronomus, a noun, means “an astronomer”.
What is the genitive of astronomus?
The genitive singular is astronomī. astronomus is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce astronomus?
In classical Latin, [asˈtrɔ.nɔ.mʊs]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [asˈtrɔː.no.mus].