单词 | uranology |
释义 | uranology/ˌjʊərəˈnɒlədʒi/ /ˌjɔːrəˈnɒlədʒi/(also ouranology) noun 1The study of the stars or the heavens; astronomy. Also: a treatise or discourse on this subject; an astronomical system. Now chiefly historical. 2 Theology. Doctrine concerning heaven. OriginMid 18th century; earliest use found in Benjamin Martin (bap. 1705, d. 1782), lecturer on science and maker of scientific instruments. From urano- + -logy. Compare post-classical Latin uranologia, ouranologia, Middle French, French uranologie, Portuguese uranologia. |
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