eso-
a combining form meaning “inner,” used in the formation of compound words.
eso-
American
ESO
British
abbreviation
Etymology
Origin of eso-
< Greek, combining form representing ésō within
Example Sentences
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And in light-polluted cities, the satellites "would be the only 'stars' visible in the night sky," according to the ESO.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
To gather this enormous dataset, astronomers used ALMA, a powerful observatory operated by ESO and its partners in Chile's Atacama Desert.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 5, 2026
Europe's ESO star-gazing organisation on Monday welcomed plans to call off building a massive green energy project in the Chilean desert which threatened to spoil its telescopes' view of the darkest skies on Earth.
From Barron's ● Feb. 2, 2026
But she says the ESO community has been a much "warmer" place for her.
From BBC ● Jun. 17, 2024
"When doing background reading, I was struck by how special this system seemed," says Abigail Frost, an astronomer at ESO in Chile and lead author of the study published today in Science.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 11, 2024
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