An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

One who specializes in astronomy. → professional astronomer, → amateur astronomer.

Etymology (EN): Astronomer, from → astronomy + → -er.

Etymology (PE): Axtaršenâs has a long history in Persian; it is abundantly used by Ferdowsi (A.D. 950-1020) in his great work Šâhnâmé (Shahnameh); from axtar “star” → astro- + šenâs contraction of šenâsandé “expert, knowlegeable, skilled,” from šenâxtan “to know, to recognize.” → astronomy.