Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

telespectroscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: tele-spec-tro-scope
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spectroscope designed to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, such as stars.

Example Sentences

"one face rests upon the slit-plate of the telespectroscope, and has its acute edge perpendicular to the slit at its middle point"

Etymology

From tele- + spectroscope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: tele

Inflected Forms

telespectroscopes (plural)

Questions

What does telespectroscope mean?: A spectroscope designed to be attached to a telescope for observation of distant objects, such as stars.
Where does telespectroscope come from?: From tele- + spectroscope.

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