heliometer
See also: Heliometer
English
Etymology
From helio- + -meter, from Ancient Greek Ἥλιος (Hḗlios), from ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”), and French mètre, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”).
Noun
heliometer (plural heliometers)
- An astronomical instrument, based on a telescope, for measuring the diameter of the sun; now used to measure the angular distance between stars and other celestial bodies.
Related terms
Translations
astronomical instrument for measuring the diameter of the sun
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Slovak
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦɛliɔmɛtɛr/
Noun
heliometer m (genitive singular heliometra, nominative plural heliometre, genitive plural heliometrov, declension pattern of stroj)
Declension
Declension of heliometer
| singular | plural | |
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| nominative | heliometer | heliometre |
| genitive | heliometra | heliometrov |
| dative | heliometru | heliometrom |
| accusative | heliometer | heliometre |
| locative | heliometri | heliometroch |
| instrumental | heliometrom | helimetrami |
Further reading
- heliometer in Slovak dictionaries at korpus.sk
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