Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From urano- + -metrical, probably originally after post-classical Latin uranometriauranometria.
Definition of uranometrical in US English:
uranometrical
adjective
rare, historical
Of or relating to uranometry.
Origin
Mid 17th century; earliest use found in Walter Charleton (1620–1707), physician and natural philosopher. From urano- + -metrical, probably originally after post-classical Latin uranometria uranometria.