ἀστρολάβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō, “to take”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀστρολᾰ́βος • (astrolábos) m (genitive ἀστρολᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. armillary sphere
  2. planisphere

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀστρολάβιον (astrolábion)

Descendants

  • → Arabic: أَسْطُرْلَاب (ʔasṭurlāb)
  • → English: astrolabe
  • → French: astrolabe

Further reading

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