Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)
Looking for the answer to the USA Today Rootonym clue “Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)”? The solution is ASTRONOMY, a 9-letter word built on the root NOMY (“system of laws”). It appeared in the August 16, 2026 (Sunday) USA Today Rootonym. See the full puzzle for that day's other words.
Answer
ASTRONOMY
*****NOMYNOMYmeans “system of laws”
In a sentence
Two boys were fascinated by ASTRONOMY, and each one studied the sky with a telescope.
About this clue
The Rootonym clue “Law or science of the stars or heavenly bodies (noun)” has the answer ASTRONOMY (9 letters), built on the root NOMY, which means “system of laws”. Browse the full August 16, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or see all Rootonym answers.