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astro-
a combining form with the meaning “pertaining to stars or celestial bodies, or to activities, as spaceflight, taking place outside the earth's atmosphere,” used in the formation of compound words.
astronautics; astrophotography.
astro-
combining form
indicating a heavenly body, star, or star-shaped structure
astrology
astrocyte
indicating outer space
astronautics
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A prefix that means “star” (as in astrophysics), “celestial body” (as in astronomy), or “outer space” (as in astronaut).
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ٰ–1
Example Sentences
Astro Bot has swept this year's Bafta Games Awards, winning five awards in total - including the top prize of best game.
Many had tipped Balatro - the poker-inspired card game made by an anonymous, lone developer known as LocalThunk - to pip Astro Bot to the award this year.
A game envisioned to teach players about a console is not a new idea — see, for instance, the PlayStation 5 title “Astro’s Playroom” — and yet “Welcome Tour” took me back to mid-’80s PC work “Little Computer People.”
In 2009 Astro decided to halve the number of full-time employees and Richard was let go after 14 years at Oakwood.
It's in the running for best game alongside 3D platformer Astro Bot - up for eight awards - which clinched top prize at the US-based Game Awards in December.
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When To Use
Astro- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “related to stars, celestial bodies, and outer space.” It is often used in scientific terms, especially in—you guessed it—astronomy.Astro- is also sometimes used to refer to something that is star-shaped, as in an astrocyte, a type of star-shaped cell in the brain and spinal cord.Astro- comes from the Greek áٰDz, meaning “star.” The Greek áٰDz is also related to such words as asteroid and even the star itself. The word astronomy comes from a Greek word that literally (and poetically) means “star-arranging.” are variants of astro-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, astro- becomes astr-.
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