Uranology
/ˌjʊr.əˈnɑː.lə.dʒi/noun
The study of the heavens or astronomy, especially as an older term.
Did you know?The Greek Ouranos was the personified sky, and the planet Uranus—discovered in 1781—was named for this ancient celestial deity rather than a Roman one.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὐρανός (ouranos)
“sky, heaven; later personified as the primordial sky god”
Ancient Greek
Greek
οὐρανολογία (ouranología)
“a study or account of the heavens, formed from ouranos “heaven” and -logia “study””
Late Classical–Early Modern Latin
Latin
Ūranus
“The sky god Uranus, borrowed from Greek Ouranos”
18th Century
English
uranology
“A learned term for astronomy or the study of the heavens”
Modern English
English
uranology
“An uncommon or historical term for astronomy”