"telescopy" meaning in English

See telescopy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /təˈlɛs.kə.pi/ Forms: telescopies [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scopy English telescopy From tele- + -scopy. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|tele-|-scopy|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. 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Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} telescopy (countable and uncountable, plural telescopies)
  1. The manufacture and use of telescopes. Tags: countable, uncountable Derived forms: radiotelescopy Translations (Translations): Telescopie [feminine] (German), телескопия (teleskopija) [feminine] (Russian)

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  "etymology_text": "Etymology tree\nProto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-der.\nAncient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor.\nEnglish tele-\nProto-Indo-European *speḱ-\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti\nProto-Hellenic *sképťomai\nAncient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai)\nProto-Indo-European *-ós\nProto-Hellenic *-ós\n▲\nAncient Greek -ος (-os)influ.\nAncient Greek -ός (-ós)\nAncient Greek σκοπός (skopós)\nProto-Indo-European *-eti\nProto-Indo-European *-eyéti\nProto-Indo-European *-esyéti\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti\nProto-Indo-European *-yeti\nProto-Indo-European *-éyeti\nAncient Greek -έω (-éō)\nAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der.\nEnglish -scopy\nEnglish telescopy\nFrom tele- + -scopy.",
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    {
      "form": "telescopies",
      "tags": [
        "plural"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "Entries with translation boxes",
        "Pages using etymon with no ID",
        "Pages with 1 entry",
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      "glosses": [
        "The manufacture and use of telescopes."
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    {
      "ipa": "/təˈlɛs.kə.pi/"
    }
  ],
  "translations": [
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "Translations",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Telescopie"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "teleskopija",
      "sense": "Translations",
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        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "телескопия"
    }
  ],
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}

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