theodolite

Betekenis (Engels)

A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles.

Sinonieme

transit

altometer

transit instrument

Vertalings

théodolite

Theodolit

teodolite

teodolito

teodolit

teodolito

teodolit

θεοδόλιχος

theodoliet

transit geçiş

Transit

διαμετακόμιση

transiter

transit

Uitgespreek as (IPA)

/θiːˈɒdəlaɪt/

Etimologie (Engels)

From New Latin theodolitus (1571), perhaps containing Ancient Greek θέᾱ (théā, “sight, view”) and Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda, “astrolabe, alidade”); if so, doublet of alidade.