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astraean

astraean adjective: relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.

Adjective (1)

astraean (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) Relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.

Noun

astraean (plural astraeans)

  1. (obsolete) A coral of the former family Astraeidae; a star coral.

Adjective (2) capitalized: Astraean

Astraean (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the goddess Astraea.

Forms of astraean

pluralastraeans

Origin of astraean

From Late Latin astraeus or similar, from Ancient Greek ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”).

Questions about astraean

What does astraean mean?
Astraean means relating to the former genus Astraea or the family Astraeidae.
What part of speech is astraean?
Astraean can be an adjective or a noun.

Words near astraean in the dictionary

  1. astrachans
  2. astraciceran
  3. astraddle
  4. astraddle of
  5. Astraea
  6. astraean
  7. astraeans
  8. Astraeus
  9. astragal
  10. astragalar
  11. astragalectomies

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