astral
English
Etymology
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˈæstɹəl/
Audio (US) (file)
Adjective
astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)
- Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
- John Dryden
- Some astral forms I must invoke by prayer.
- John Dryden
- (biology) Relating to an aster.
- astral rays; astral sphere
- (parapsychology, theosophy) Relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.
Synonyms
- (relating to stars): starly (nonstandard)
Derived terms
Terms derived from astral
- astral body
- astral crown
Related terms
Terms etymologically related to astral
Translations
relating to or resembling the stars
relating to a supposed supersensible substance
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Further reading
- astral in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- astral in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
French
Etymology
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /as.tʁal/
Audio (file)
Further reading
- “astral” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
German
Etymology
From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (“star”) + -ālis, the first element from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, “star”).
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -aːl
Declension
Declension of astral
number & gender | singular | plural | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | feminine | neuter | all genders | ||
predicative | er ist astral | sie ist astral | es ist astral | sie sind astral | |
strong declension (without article) |
nominative | astraler | astrale | astrales | astrale |
genitive | astralen | astraler | astralen | astraler | |
dative | astralem | astraler | astralem | astralen | |
accusative | astralen | astrale | astrales | astrale | |
weak declension (with definite article) |
nominative | der astrale | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen |
genitive | des astralen | der astralen | des astralen | der astralen | |
dative | dem astralen | der astralen | dem astralen | den astralen | |
accusative | den astralen | die astrale | das astrale | die astralen | |
mixed declension (with indefinite article) |
nominative | ein astraler | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
genitive | eines astralen | einer astralen | eines astralen | (keiner) astralen | |
dative | einem astralen | einer astralen | einem astralen | (keinen) astralen | |
accusative | einen astralen | eine astrale | ein astrales | (keine) astralen |
Derived terms
- Astralleib
- Astralprojektion
- Astralreise
Portuguese
Adjective
astral m or f (plural astrais, comparable)
- astral (relating to or resembling the stars)
- (parapsychology, theosophy) astral (relating to a supposed supersensible substance)
Synonyms
- (relating to or resembling the stars): estelar
Spanish
Etymology
From Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (“star”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /asˈtɾal/
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