uranography

[ yoor-uh-nog-ruh-fee ]

noun
  1. the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the heavens, and especially of the fixed stars.

Origin of uranography

1
From the Greek word ouranographía, dating back to 1640–50. See urano-, -graphy

Other words from uranography

  • u·ra·nog·ra·pher, u·ra·nog·ra·phist, noun
  • u·ra·no·graph·ic [yoor-uh-nuh-graf-ik], /ˌyʊər ə nəˈgræf ɪk/, u·ra·no·graph·i·cal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for uranography

uranography

/ (ˌjʊərəˈnɒɡrəfɪ) /


noun
  1. obsolete the branch of astronomy concerned with the description and mapping of the stars, galaxies, etc

Derived forms of uranography

  • uranographer or uranographist, noun
  • uranographic (ˌjʊərənəˈɡræfɪk) or uranographical, adjective

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