Spanish word

astrolabio

Pronunciation

IPA/astɾoˈlaβjo/

Meaning

  • masculine nounastrolabe

Example

En el museo vimos un astrolabio bien conservado.

In the museum we saw a well-preserved astrolabe.

Illustration for astrolabio (astrolabe)

More examples

En el museo vimos una réplica de astrolabio junto a otras piezas antiguas.

In the museum we saw a replica of an astrolabe among other old pieces.

Core concept

Flat brass disk with a movable star-map and a sighting alidade.

Common phrases

  • astrolabio en el museo

    astrolabe inside the museum

  • astrolabio antiguo

    old astrolabe

  • réplica de astrolabio

    replica of an astrolabe

Similar words

brújula: Indicates bearing with a freely rotating magnetic needle in a compact handheld device.
sextante: Handheld navigational tool for sighting a celestial body and reading its angle above the horizon.
planisferio: Depicts the sky visible at a given date and time on a portable rotating circular star chart.

Definition in Spanish

Dispositivo histórico para medir elevaciones y ángulos de cuerpos celestes con el fin de orientar la navegación o calcular la hora.

Word origin

Derives from Latin astrolabium and Greek astrolábion (astron 'star' + lambanein 'to take'), originally naming an instrument for measuring stellar positions.

Usage tips

  • The noun is masculine (el astrolabio) and is normally used for historical, museum, or educational objects rather than practical navigation today.

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