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語源

From 中期英語 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”).

発音

• IPA: /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/

名詞

astrolabe (plural astrolabes)

1. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.
   • 1985 April 4, Daryln Brewer, “HELPFUL HARDWARE; AN ARRAY OF SUNDIALS”, in The New York Times‎:

     The shop carries more than a dozen sundials, mostly of bronze, plus an astrolabe ($650) of wrought iron.

   • 2007 November 11, Seth Sherwood, “36 Hours in Marrakesh, Morocco”, in The New York Times‎:

     The cafe serves a Moroccan breakfast (orange juice, yogurt, sweet crepes, honey and jam; 100 dirhams), and the Museum of Islamic Art offers wrought Persian astrolabes, Syrian copperwork and shimmering Moroccan textiles.

派生語

参考

• compass
• sextant

アナグラム

• roastable