The story
- Ancient Greek · derived fromναῦς“ship”
- English todaynauscopy
Words from the same roots
Ancient Greekναῦς all →
nauropometer
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Today it means: The supposed ability to detect incoming ships, before they come into visual range, by studying certain atmospheric effects. Full definition →
Ancient Greekναῦς all →
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.