astronomisch
astronomical
English translations
- 01
astronomical
- 02
huge
- 03
enormous
Word details
- German meaning
- Astronomisch bedeutet sehr groß, gewaltig oder unvorstellbar hoch, oft im übertragenen Sinne.
- English meaning
- Astronomical means extremely large, immense, or unimaginably high, often in a figurative sense.
- Synonym
- gigantisch, enorm
- German example
- Die Kosten für das Projekt waren astronomisch hoch.
- English example
- The costs for the project were astronomically high.
Related words
- Sommeranfang
Beginning of summer
- Marssymbol
Mars symbol
- ekliptisch
ecliptic
- Lichtjahr
Light-year
- Heliozentrismus
Heliocentrism
- Observatorium
Observatory
- Himmelsäquator
The celestial equator is the projection of the Earth's equator onto the sky.
- Metallizität
Metallicity
- Kiloparsec
Kiloparsec
- Schweifsternchen
A minor constellation is a small, lesser-known constellation or asterism not officially recognized by the International Astronomical Union.
- kulinarisch
culinary
- Radioteleskop
Radio telescope
- Wintersonnenwende
The winter solstice is the moment in the year when the sun reaches its lowest point in the sky and the day is shortest; after that, the days get longer again.
- Ekliptik
Ecliptic
- Mondfinsternis
Lunar eclipse
- Sonnenfinsternis
Solar eclipse
- Erdkörper
Earth
- Weltraumteleskop
Space telescope
- Frühlingspunkt
Vernal equinox
- Lichtverunreinigung
Light pollution
- essensmäßig
Food-wise
- Parsec
parsec
Example sentences with “astronomisch”
Die Kosten sind astronomisch. (The costs are astronomical.)
Frequently asked questions
Is it math or space?
Both, but 'astronomisch' is often used figuratively for huge numbers.