observatorium
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
20
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
6
Syllables
11
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An observatory.
Example Sentences
- "The obſervatorium, built by Chriſtian VI. in ſuch a manner that a coach and horſes may aſcend to the top; here they keep the public library, and Tycho Brahe’s mathematical inſtruments, eſpecially his famous celeſtial globes, which are three yards thick in diameter."
- "When all the persons whom br. O. had the purpose of visiting had been seen and he had done all he could for the Master, he visited the observatorium from the top of which there is a fine view of the surrounding country."
- "Astronomical observations made at the observatorium at Greenwich"
- "The tombs of these Timurs are still to be seen in Samarcand; they are made of jasper, but one seeks in vain for the traces of the observatoria of Olug Beg."
- "The Crown Prince, after three hours’ weary and bootless sojourn in the little room in the observatorium, returned to lunch and discontent."
- "He could not be restrained from leaving the observatorium, and going around among his soldiers."
Etymology
From Latin observātōrium.
Origin
- Source language: Latin
Word Breakdown
- Root: observātōrium