uranology

noun

ura·​nol·​o·​gy

ˌyu̇rəˈnäləjē

plural -es

1

: the study of the heavens : astronomy

2

: a discourse or treatise on the heavens and the celestial bodies

Word History

Etymology

probably from (assumed) New Latin uranologia, from New Latin uran- entry 1 + -logia -logy

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