Letronne

[ li-trohn ]

/ lɪˈtroʊn /

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noun

a walled plain in the third quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (100 km) in diameter.

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Words nearby Letronne

let oneself go, let one's hair down, Le Touquet, let-out, let ride, Letronne, let's, Let's cross that bridge when we come to it, Let sleeping dogs lie, let slide, let slip

How to use Letronne in a sentence

According to the calculations of Letronne, the Great Pyramid must have been 482 feet high when it was complete.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
These words, as Letronne remarked à propos of this passage, combine the ideas of a tiled roof and of one with a ridge.
A History of Art in Chalda & Assyria, v. 1|Georges Perrot
These observations are to be found in one of the early works of Letronne.
A history of art in ancient Egypt, Vol. I (of 2)|Georges Perrot
Letronne supposes Thisica to be meant, mentioned by Ptolemy, iv.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo

Letronne translates Πτολεμαῒς πρὸς τῇ θήρᾳ as Ptolemaïs Epitheras; see c. iv.
The Geography of Strabo, Volume III (of 3)|Strabo