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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCosmograph
/ˈkɒz.mə.ɡræf/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An instrument or apparatus used for measuring, mapping, or describing the cosmos or celestial bodies.
"The antique brass cosmograph was used by early astronomers to chart the apparent movements of the stars." - 2
A map, description, or detailed representation of the universe.
"Scholars studied the medieval cosmograph to understand how ancient mapmakers conceptualized the structure of the world."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Greek words 'kosmos' (meaning world or universe) and 'graphē' (meaning description or writing). Entering the English language in the late 16th century via Renaissance Latin and French, it originally denoted an instrument or map designed for the general description of the universe.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cosmograph" is said worldwide
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cosmographe
Transliteration: /kɔs.ma.ɡʁaf/
"Le cosmographe permettait aux astronomes d'observer les corps célestes."
Kosmograph
Transliteration: /kɔsmoˈɡʁaːf/
"Der alte Kosmograph zeigte eine detaillierte Karte des Universums."
cosmografo
Transliteration: /kozˈmɔ.ɡra.fo/
"Il cosmografo fu utilizzato per mappare le costellazioni."
cosmógrafo
Transliteration: /kozˈmo.ɣɾa.fo/
"El cosmógrafo describe la estructura general del universo."
cosmógrafo
Transliteration: /kozˈmɔ.ɡɾa.fu/
"O cosmógrafo antigo era essencial para a navegação oceánica."
ब्रह्मांडलेखी
Transliteration: brahmandlekhi
"ब्रह्मांडलेखी ब्रह्मांड के मानचित्र और विवरण को दर्शाता है।"
宇宙仪
Transliteration: yǔ zhòu yí
"古代的宇宙仪用于测量天体运行。"
우주측정기
Transliteration: uju-cheukjeong-gi
"그 고대 우주측정기는 별의 위치를 기록하는 데 사용되었다."
宇宙誌
Transliteration: uchū-shi
"その古い宇宙誌には世界の構造が描かれている。"
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