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French
Etymology
From télé- + -scope.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /te.lɛs.kɔp/, /te.les.kɔp/ ~ /te.lɛs.kɔp/
Noun
télescope m (plural télescopes)
- (archaic) spyglass
- Synonyms: longue-vue, lunette
- (astronomy) telescope (optical instrument used in astronomy for observing distant objects)
Derived terms
Verb
télescope
- inflection of télescoper:
- first/third-person singular present indicative/subjunctive
- second-person singular imperative
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