🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

radiotélescope

Pronunciation / Transliteration: radiotélescope

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
radiotelescope/ˌreɪdioʊˈtɛlɪskoʊp/
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"Le radiotélescope a capté des ondes mystérieuses."

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As noun
  1. 1

    An instrument used to detect radio emissions from the sky, consisting of a directional antenna and a receiver.

    "Scientists used the giant radiotelescope to detect signals from a distant pulsar."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Coined in the 20th century, combining the combining form 'radio-' (denoting radio waves) and 'telescope' (from Greek 'tele-' meaning 'far' and 'skopein' meaning 'to look at').

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