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Aster/astro

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Aster/astro

derived from greek root astron meaning star
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ASTER/ASTRO

  • ASTERISK: a tiny star used in printing to note something special
  • ASTEROID: resembling a star
  • ASTEROZOA: starfish family
  • ASTROPHILE: amateur astronomer; one interested in star lore 
  • ASTROPHYSICS: astronomy and physics combined to understand the heavens 

ASTER/ASTRO

  • ASTRONAUTICS: science of creating spaceworthy vehicles
  • ASTROGRAPH: the sphere of the stars
  • ASTROGRAPHY: description of the heavens
  • ASTROMETRY: measuring of heavenly bodies
  • ASTROLABLE: instrument to observe the positions of heavenly bodies

WORD ANALYSIS
ASTROTHEOLOGY:
theology based upon heavens
ASTRO (astron)-Greek-star
THEO (theos)-Greek-God
LOG (logos)-Greek-word/reason
"word of God from the stars"