English Explanatory Dictionary

meteoroscope

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An astrolabe; a planisphere.
  2. An instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction of the apparent path of a shooting star.

Word forms

meteoroscope meteoroscopes

Etymology

From meteor + -o- + -scope.

Translations

Greek: μετεωροσκοπείο Ancient Greek: μετεωροσκόπιον
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