Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-muh-ler-ee, ahr-mil-uh-ree sfeer]
- /ˈɑr məˌlɛr i, ɑrˈmɪl ə ri sfɪər/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ahr-muh-ler-ee, ahr-mil-uh-ree sfeer]
- /ˈɑr məˌlɛr i, ɑrˈmɪl ə ri sfɪər/
Definitions of armillary sphere words
- noun armillary sphere a model of the celestial sphere consisting of rings representing the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, etc, used by early astronomers for determining the positions of stars 3
- noun armillary sphere an ancient astronomical sighting instrument representing the great circles of the horizon, the ecliptic, the meridian, etc. 3
- noun armillary sphere an ancient instrument consisting of an arrangement of rings, all of which are circles of the same sphere, used to show the relative positions of the celestial equator, ecliptic, and other circles on the celestial sphere. 1
- noun armillary sphere An instrument consisting of graduated metal circles used to represent the motions of celestial bodies around the earth. 0
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Origin of armillary sphere
First appearance:
before 1550 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1550-60
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Parts of speech for Armillary sphere
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armillary sphere popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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