Telescopium

[ tel-uh-skoh-pee-uhm ]

noun,genitive Tel·e·sco·pi·i [tel-uh-skoh-pee-ahy]. /ˌtɛl əˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/. Astronomy.
  1. the Telescope, a small southern constellation between Ara and Corona Austrinus.

Origin of Telescopium

1
From New Latin; see origin at telescope

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Telescopium

/ (ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm) /


nounLatin genitive Telescopii (ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ)
  1. an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara

Origin of Telescopium

1
New Latin; see telescope

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