Uranography
/ˌjʊər.əˈnɒɡ.rə.fi/noun
The description or mapping of the stars and other objects in the sky.
Did you know?Its first element comes from Ouranos, the primordial Greek sky deity, whose name was later given to the planet Uranus.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὐρανός (ouranos)
“Sky or heavens; also the name of the primordial sky god”
Ancient Greek
Greek
γραφή (graphē)
“Writing, drawing, or description, from γράφειν (graphein), “to write””
Early Modern Latin
Latin
uranographia
“Description or mapping of the heavens”
17th Century
English
uranography
“A scientific description or representation of the celestial sphere”
Modern English
English
uranography
“The mapping or description of stars and other celestial objects”