telescopy

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/təˈlɛs.kə.pi/

noun

The manufacture and use of telescopes.

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nountelescopy (countable and uncountable, plural telescopies)

plural telescopies

  1. countableuncountableThe manufacture and use of telescopes.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  7. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  10. Englishtelescopy

From tele- + -scopy.

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Translations

German Telescopie
  • TelescopieTranslations
Russian телескопия
  • телескопия (teleskopija)Translations
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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