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Astronomer vs Astronomist - What's the difference?

astronomer | astronomist | Synonyms |

Astronomist is a synonym of astronomer.



As nouns the difference between astronomer and astronomist

is that astronomer is one who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics while astronomist is {{l/en|astronomer|Astronomer}}; specialist in astronomy.

astronomer

English

(wikipedia astronomer)

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

    • Synonyms

    *astro-boffin (qualifier)

    Related terms

    * Astronomer Royal

    See also

    * cosmologist

    Anagrams

    * ---- ==Norwegian Bokmål==

    Noun

    • ----

    astronomist

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • ; specialist in astronomy.
  • * 1918 , Vladimír Nosek, Independent Bohemia , J. M. Dent & Sons, E. P. Dutton & Co.; Chapter VI., page #91:
    • He rendered valuable service to France as?an astronomist before the war, and as an airman during the war.

    Synonyms

    * astronomer