词源 |
astrolabe n."instrument for measuring the altitude of the sun and stars," mid-14c., from Old French astrelabe, from Medieval Latin astrolabium, from Greek astrolabos (organon) "star-taking (instrument)," from astron "star" (from PIE root *ster- (2) "star") + lambanien "to take" (see lemma). updated on April 24, 2017 |