astrolabe
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From Middle English astrelabie et al., from Middle French astrolabe, Old French astrelabe, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος (astrolábos, “star-taking”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).
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astrolabe (plural astrolabes)
- An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
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Etymology edit
From Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος (astrolábos, “star-taking”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).
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astrolabe m (plural astrolabes)
Further reading edit
- “astrolabe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.