Lippershey

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/ˈlɪpəɹsˌhaɪ//ˈlɪpəɹsˌheɪ/

proper noun

A crater of the Moon.

Scrabble 20

Meanings

proper noun
  1. A crater of the Moon.

Origin

Named for Hans Lipperhey, whose name has been spelled with an excrescent s in English texts since the 1800s.

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Cite this entry
APA

Lippershey. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lippershey

MLA

“Lippershey.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lippershey. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Lippershey,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Lippershey.

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