Also means
astronomically high (figurative)
Usage Note
Astronomico is used both technically (distanza astronomica = astronomical distance) and colloquially to mean an absurdly large amount, as in un prezzo astronomico (an astronomical price). Like most Italian adjectives ending in -ico, the masculine plural is astronomici, not astronomicos. The stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable.
Examples
"Il costo del progetto è astronomico."
Natural Translation
The cost of the project is astronomical.
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