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astrocentric

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Having a star at the center.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences

Examples

  • an astrocentric coordinate system
  • an astrocentric orbit

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From astro- + -centric.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: نَجْمِيّ الْمَرْكَز (najmiyy al-markaz) — having a star at the center
  • French: astrocentrique — having a star at the center
  • Italian: astrocentrico — having a star at the center
  • Northern Kurdish: stêrnavendî — having a star at the center
  • Northern Kurdish: astrosentrîk — having a star at the center
  • Northern Kurdish: stelosentrîk — having a star at the center
  • Persian: ستارهمرکزی (setâre-markazi) — having a star at the center
  • Russian: астроцентрический (astrocentričeskij) — having a star at the center
  • Spanish: astrocéntrico — having a star at the center
  • Tajik: ситорамарказӣ (sitoramarkazi) — having a star at the center
  • Turkish: yıldız merkezli — having a star at the center