astral

American  

[as-truhl] / ˈæs trəl /

adjective

1. pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.

2. Biology. pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling an aster; having a discoid, radiate flower head.

3. Theosophy. having to do with a substance, unperceivable by the senses, that is believed to pervade space and to constitute a nonphysical body belonging to each individual.

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astral British  

/ ˈæstrəl /

adjective

1. relating to, proceeding from, consisting of, or resembling the stars

   an astral body

2. biology of or relating to the aster occurring in dividing cells

3. theosophy denoting or relating to a supposed supersensible substance believed to form the material of a second body for each person, taking the form of an aura discernible to certain gifted individuals

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astral Scientific  

/ ăs′trəl /

1. Relating to or coming from the stars; stellar.

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Other Word Forms

• astrally adverb
• interastral adjective
• nonastral adjective
• subastral adjective

Etymology

Origin of astral

First recorded in 1595–1605; either from Middle French or directly from Late Latin astrālis, equivalent to Latin ast(rum) “star” (from Greek ástron ) + -ālis -al ¹

Example Sentences

She claims that she and Charlie often spoke not just of politics but of more intimate matters, including shared, shall we say, spiritual capabilities—third eye, astral projecting, that kind of thing.

From Slate • Feb. 27, 2026

The flaming pieces of astral debris will be most visible away from light pollution, which affects much of Los Angeles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 18, 2025

Described on its website as “a celestial pathway of lustrous light, cosmic visions, and astral song,” people walk through an immersive multimedia display that takes them on an imaginative journey of stars visiting Earth.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 29, 2023

As a punk/alternative kid, noise was what originally pulled me into Sun Ra’s orbit, his use of terrestrial instrumentation to conjure sounds both astral and alien.

From New York Times • Jan. 4, 2023

A group of guys started an "astral projection" circle, where they would sit around a card table and concentrate on breaking down all their molecules into subatomic material and drifting through the fences.

From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos