astrophel Definition
a name used by Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnets to refer to himself, meaning 'star lover'.
Using astrophel: Examples
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Example
Astrophel and Stella is a sequence of 108 sonnets written by Sir Philip Sidney.
Origins of astrophel
from Greek 'astron' (star) and 'philos' (lover)
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Summary: astrophel in Brief
'Astrophel' [ˈæstrəfəl] is a name used by Sir Philip Sidney in his sonnets to refer to himself. It means 'star lover' and is derived from the Greek words for 'star' and 'lover.' The most famous work associated with the name is the sequence of sonnets called Astrophel and Stella.
