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An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: armill
Antonyms: none provided
a celestial globe consisting of metal hoops; used by early astronomers to determine the positions of stars
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: armilla
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: celestial globe
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
24 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Catalan:
esfera armil·lar
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Chinese Mandarin:
渾天儀 /浑天仪
(húntiānyí)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Chinese Mandarin:
渾儀 /浑仪
(húnyí)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Chinese Mandarin:
渾象 /浑象
(húnxiàng)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Danish:
armillarsfære
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Dutch:
armillarium
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Finnish:
armillaari
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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French:
sphère armillaire
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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German:
Armillarsphäre
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Greek:
σφαιρικός αστρολάβος
(sfairikós astrolávos)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Ancient Greek:
ἀστρολάβος
(astrolábos)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Italian:
sfera armillare
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Japanese:
天球儀
(tenkyūgi)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Japanese:
アーミラリ天球儀
(āmirari tenkyūgi)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Japanese:
渾天儀
(kontengi)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Korean:
혼천의
(honcheonui)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Persian:
ذات الحلق
(zât-ol-halaq)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Polish:
sfera armilarna
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Portuguese:
esfera armilar
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Russian:
армилля́рная сфе́ра
(armilljárnaja sféra)
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Spanish:
esfera armilar
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Swedish:
armillarsfär
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Swedish:
armilla
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
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Turkish:
halkalı küre
— instrument consisting of graduated metal circles
