astronomía
/astɾonoˈmia/feminine
The English word astronomy is translated into Spanish as astronomía.
astronomía refers to the scientific study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere. It is important to distinguish this from astrology, which focuses on the influence of celestial bodies on human affairs, whereas astronomía is the purely scientific discipline that studies stars and the universe.
Meaning: study of the physical universe beyond the Earth's atmosphere (noun)
Which one should you use?
While astronomía refers to the science itself, you may use the related terms astrónomo to refer to a male astronomer and astrónoma to refer to a female astronomer.
How does it change in a sentence?
astronomía is a feminine noun. When referring to the field of study, it is preceded by the feminine definite article la, resulting in la astronomía.
How do you pronounce it?
/astɾonoˈmia/
Did you know?
- The term astronomía shares the same Greek root for 'law' as the English word 'economy', even though the two-word concepts seem entirely unrelated.
- Spanish has a reflexive verb estrellar se meaning 'to crash' or 'to fail miserably', which derives from the same root as the 'stars' studied in astronomía.
- In Spanish, astro can function as a standalone noun meaning a 'celestial object', unlike in English where 'astro' is almost exclusively used as a prefix.
Examples in context
- Me encanta la astronomía.I love astronomy.This sentence shows how to express a personal liking for astronomía.Tatoeba #1444958 by marcelostockle, translation #1444925 by CM
- Él es un experto en astronomía.He is an expert in astronomy.This sentence demonstrates how to describe someone as an expert in astronomía.Tatoeba #1075360 by hayastan, translation #301773 by CC
- Les interesa mucho la astronomía.They are very interested in astronomy.This sentence illustrates how to express a strong interest in astronomía.Tatoeba #1363493 by Shishir, translation #307215 by CK
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Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are talking about their college majors.
- MateoEstudio astronomía en la universidad.I study astronomy at the university.
- Sofía¡Qué bien! ¿Es difícil la astronomía?That's great! Is astronomy difficult?
- MateoSí, requiere mucha matemática.Yes, it requires a lot of mathematics.
- SofíaParece un tema fascinante, Mateo.It seems like a fascinating topic, Mateo.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “astronomy” translations and entries astronomía, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries astronomía, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
