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10 Language-to-English DictionariesColure
/kəˈlʊər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
One of the two great circles on the celestial sphere that pass through the poles and the equator.
"The colure is essential for understanding the celestial coordinates of stars." - 2
A circle of latitude that is used in the measurement of celestial bodies.
"Astronomers often refer to the colure when mapping the positions of planets."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'colure' originates from the Latin word 'colura', which in turn comes from the Greek 'kōlourā', meaning 'to limit' or 'to bound'. It was historically used in astronomy to refer to the great circles on the celestial sphere that pass through the poles and the equator.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Colure" is said worldwide
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Colure
Transliteration: kɔ.lyʁ
"La colure est utilisée en astronomie pour décrire les cercles célestes."
Kolure
Transliteration: koˈluːʁə
"Die Kolure ist wichtig für die Astronomie und die Kartierung von Sternen."
Colura
Transliteration: koˈluːra
"La colura è fondamentale per la navigazione astronomica."
Colura
Transliteration: koˈluɾa
"La colura se utiliza en la astronomía para describir los círculos celestiales."
Colura
Transliteration: koˈluɾɐ
"A colura é importante na astronomia para a medição de corpos celestes."
कोलूर
Transliteration: kolūr
"कोलूर का उपयोग खगोल विज्ञान में किया जाता है।"
天球大圆
Transliteration: tiānqiú dàyuán
"天球大圆在天文学中用于描述星体的位置。"
콜루르
Transliteration: kollureu
"콜루르는 천문학에서 중요한 개념입니다."
コルール
Transliteration: korūru
"コルールは天文学で重要な役割を果たします。"
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