meteoroscope

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noun

An astrolabe; a planisphere.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

nounmeteoroscope (plural meteoroscopes)

plural meteoroscopes

  1. obsoleteastronomyAn astrolabe; a planisphere.
  2. obsoleteastronomyAn instrument for measuring the position, length, and direction of the apparent path of a shooting star.

Origin

Translations

Ancient Greek μετεωροσκόπιον
  • μετεωροσκόπιον (meteōroskópion)Translations
Greek μετεωροσκοπείο
  • μετεωροσκοπείο (meteoroskopeío)Translations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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