astronomic, astronomical, galactic
(adjective) inconceivably large
astronomic, astronomical
(adjective) relating or belonging to the science of astronomy; āastronomic telescopeā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
astronomical (comparative more astronomical, superlative most astronomical)
(not comparable) Of or relating to astronomy.
(comparable) Very large; of vast measure.
• (relating to astronomy): astronomic
Source: Wiktionary
As`tro*nom"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. astronomicus, Gr. astronomique.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to astronomy; in accordance with the methods or principles of astronomy.
– As`tro*nom"ic*al*ly, adv. Astronomical clock. See under Clock.
– Astronomical day. See under Day.
– Astronomical fractions, Astronomical numbers. See under Sexagesimal.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 December 2024
(adjective) socially disoriented; āanomic loners musing over their fateā; āwe live in an age of rootless alienated peopleā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
