αστεροσκοπείο

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word αστεροσκοπείο. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word αστεροσκοπείο, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say αστεροσκοπείο in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word αστεροσκοπείο you have here. The definition of the word αστεροσκοπείο will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofαστεροσκοπείο, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Katharevousa ἀστεροσκοπ(εῖον), since 1848[1] + modern suffix -είο (-eío). See the Hellenistic ἀστεροσκόπος (asteroskópos, “astronomer; astrologer”).[2][3] By surface analysis, αστέρ(ας) (astér(as)) +‎ -ο- +‎ -σκοπείο (-skopeío). See, form Modern Greek αστέρι n (astéri, “star”) and σκοπός m (skopós, “goal; guard”); for Ancient Greek, ἀστήρ m (astḗr) and σκοπέω (skopéō).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.ste.ɾo.skoˈpi.o/
  • Hyphenation: α‧στε‧ρο‧σκο‧πεί‧ο

Noun

αστεροσκοπείο • (asteroskopeío) n (plural αστεροσκοπεία)

  1. (astronomy) observatory

Declension

singular plural
nominative αστεροσκοπείο (asteroskopeío) αστεροσκοπεία (asteroskopeía)
genitive αστεροσκοπείου (asteroskopeíou) αστεροσκοπείων (asteroskopeíon)
accusative αστεροσκοπείο (asteroskopeío) αστεροσκοπεία (asteroskopeía)
vocative αστεροσκοπείο (asteroskopeío) αστεροσκοπεία (asteroskopeía)

See also

References

  1. ^ ἀστεροσκοπεῖον p.168, vol.1 - Koumanoudis, Stefanos Αth. (1900) Συναγωγὴ νέων λέξεων ὑπὸ τῶν λογίων πλασθεισῶν ἀπὸ τῆς Ἀλώσεως μέχρι τῶν καθ’ ἡμᾶς χρόνων. Sunagōgḕ néōn léxeōn hupò tôn logíōn plastheisôn apò tês Alṓseōs mékhri tôn kath’ hēmâs khrónōn. (In Katharevousa, Greek) Vols:1‑2. Athens: P. Dh. Sakellariou. @anemi, abbreviations (V).
  2. ^ αστεροσκοπείο - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only (abbreviations)], Centre for the Greek language
  3. ^ αστεροσκοπείο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia