astrophile

noun

as·​tro·​phile

ˈastrəˌfīl

variants or astrophil

-ˌfil

plural -s

: one fond of star lore : an amateur astronomer

go for its members into the ranks of the amateurs and astrophiles

—Harlow Shapley

Word History

Etymology

astr- + -phile, -phil

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