This is an official definition authorised by the Astronist Institution.
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Proto-astronomy
ˈprəʊtəʊəˈstrɒnəmi
noun | Astroanthropology
night sky observation prior to the development of telescopic devices, especially prehistoric and ancient astronomy considered as intertwined with religious beliefs.
Derivatives
- Proto-astronomic | ˈˈprəʊtəʊnəmɪk | adjective
- Proto-astronomical | prəʊtəʊnəmɪk(ə)l | adjective, (also Proto-astronomically) adverb
- Protonomy | ˈˈprəʊtəʊnəmi | noun
- Protonomic | ˈˈprəʊtəʊnəmɪk | adjective, (also Protonomical) adjective, (also Protonomically) adverb
- Protonomer | ˈˈprəʊtəʊnəmə | noun
Origin and etymology
- Astro-English: from Astronese, the prefix proto-, denoting something original and primitive, adjoined to the combining form -onomy denoting an area of study; meaning ‘primitive astronomy’
