theodolite

Significat (Anglès)

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

Conceptes

teodolit

Sinònims

transit

altometer

transit instrument

Traduccions

théodolite

Theodolit

teodolite

teodolito

teodolito

θεοδόλιχος

teodolit

theodoliet

transit geçiş

Transit

διαμετακόμιση

transiter

transit

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/θiːˈɒdəlaɪt/

Etimologia (Anglès)

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.