astrolabe

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”).

• IPA^(key): /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/

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astrolabe (plural astrolabes)

1. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.

• compass
• sextant

• roastable

From Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος (astrolábos, “star-taking”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).

• IPA^(key): /as.tʁɔ.lab/

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• Homophone: astrolabes
• Hyphenation: as‧tro‧labe
• Rhymes: -ab

astrolabe m (plural astrolabes)

1. astrolabe

• “astrolabe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.