astral

English

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (star), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈæstɹəl/
  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -æstɹəl

Adjective

astral (comparative more astral, superlative most astral)

  1. Relating to or resembling the stars; starry.
  2. (biology) Relating to an aster.
    astral rays
    astral sphere
  3. (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

Translations

Further reading

Noun

astral (plural astrals)

  1. (parapsychology) A supernatural being from the astral plane.
    • 2009, David Wells, David Wells's Psychic Secrets, page 112:
      Now both of you sit there and wait for any guides to come to you, any astrals or people from that life to make themselves known to you.

Anagrams

French

Etymology

From Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (star), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /as.tʁal/
  • (file)

Adjective

astral (feminine astrale, masculine plural astraux, feminine plural astrales)

  1. (relational) astral
    Synonyms: astrologique, céleste, cosmique, sidéral, zodiacal

Derived terms

  • année astrale
  • corps astral
  • culte astral
  • fluide astral
  • lampe astrale
  • thème astral

Further reading

German

Etymology

From Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (star) + -ālis, the first element from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Pronunciation

  • (file)
  • Rhymes: -aːl

Adjective

astral (strong nominative masculine singular astraler, not comparable)

  1. astral

Declension

Derived terms

Indonesian

Etymology

From Dutch astraal, from Late Latin astralis, from Latin astrum (star), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈastral]
  • Hyphenation: as‧tral

Adjective

astral

  1. astral:
    1. starry: relating to or resembling the stars.
    2. relating to a supposed supersensible substance taking the form of an aura discernible by certain gifted individuals.
      Synonym: gaib

Further reading

Portuguese

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin astrālis.[1][2]

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /asˈtɾaw/ [asˈtɾaʊ̯]
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐʃˈtɾal/ [ɐʃˈtɾaɫ]

  • Rhymes: (Portugal) -al, (Brazil) -aw
  • Hyphenation: as‧tral

Adjective

astral m or f (plural astrais, not comparable)

  1. astral (relating to or resembling the stars)
    Synonym: estelar
  2. (parapsychology, theosophy) astral (relating to a supposed supersensible substance)

Derived terms

Noun

astral m (plural astrais)

  1. (informal, usually with alto or baixo) vibe (the atmosphere of a person or situation)

References

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French astral, from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (star), from Ancient Greek ἄστρον (ástron, star).

Adjective

astral m or n (feminine singular astrală, masculine plural astrali, feminine and neuter plural astrale)

  1. astral

Declension

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin astrālis, from Latin astrum (star).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /asˈtɾal/ [asˈt̪ɾal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: as‧tral

Adjective

astral m or f (masculine and feminine plural astrales)

  1. astral

Derived terms

Further reading

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