astronavigation

astronavigation

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Proto-Indo-European *h₂eHs-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *h₂stḗr
Proto-Hellenic *astḗr
Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr)
Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́στρον (ắstron)der.
English astro-
English navigation
English astronavigation

    From astro- + navigation.

    Noun

    astronavigation (uncountable)

    1. (nautical) Navigation by using the positions of the stars and other heavenly bodies
    2. (science fiction) Navigation through space

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