planisphere

[ plan-uh-sfeer, pley-nuh- ]

/ ˈplæn əˌsfɪər, ˈpleɪ nə- /

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noun

a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.

a projection or representation of the whole or a part of a sphere on a plane.

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Origin of planisphere

1350–1400; plani- + sphere; replacing Middle English planisperie<Medieval Latin plānisphaerium

OTHER WORDS FROM planisphere

plan·i·spher·i·cal

[plan-uh-sfer-i-kuhl, -sfeer-, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn əˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·spher·ic, plan·i·spher·al

[plan-i-sfeer-uhl, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn ɪˈsfɪər əl, ˌpleɪ nə-/, adjective

Words nearby planisphere

planigraph, planimeter, planimetry, planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, planking, plank-sheer, plankter

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How to use planisphere in a sentence

It may be found on the outside, or square planisphere, of the zodiac of the Temple of Denderah.
Scarabs|Isaac Myer
However, I resolved for the future to make my observations without light, and consult my planisphere in the house.
The Confessions of J. J. Rousseau, Complete|Jean Jacques Rousseau
The Tentyrian planisphere of the ancient Egyptians represents the virgin and child rising out of a lotus flower.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
His is another planisphere, of the same school of map-makers.
The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea|George Collingridge

Gliding among them, old Leviathan swam as of yore; was there swimming in that planisphere, centuries before Solomon was cradled.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville

British Dictionary definitions for planisphere

planisphere

/ (ˈplænɪˌsfɪə) /

noun

a projection or representation of all or part of a sphere on a plane surface, such as a polar projection of the celestial sphere onto a chart

Derived forms of planisphere

planispheric (ˌplænɪˈsfɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for planisphere

C14: from Medieval Latin plānisphaerium, from Latin plānus flat + Greek sphaira globe

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