circum-meridianadj.

Etymology: circum- prefix 2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: circum-meˈridian.

Astronomy.

Situated about or near the meridian; applied to observations of a heavenly body when near the meridian.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [adjective] > meridian

circum-meridian1852

circum-meridional1875

1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. Introd. 14 Circum-meridian altitudes of the moon.

1876 C. H. Davis Narr. North Polar Exped. Ship Polaris vi. 168 Circum-meridian observations of Jupiter were made.

Derivatives

circum-meˈridional adj.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [adjective] > meridian

circum-meridian1852

circum-meridional1875

1875 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. (ed. 2) v. 194 To obtain latitudes from sun and stars, circum-meridional altitudes are generally used.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2019).

单词	circum-meridian
释义	circum-meridianadj. Etymology: circum- prefix 2.Previous versions of the OED give the stress as: circum-meˈridian. Astronomy. Situated about or near the meridian; applied to observations of a heavenly body when near the meridian. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [adjective] > meridian circum-meridian1852 circum-meridional1875 1852 T. Ross tr. A. von Humboldt Personal Narr. Trav. Amer. Introd. 14 Circum-meridian altitudes of the moon. 1876 C. H. Davis Narr. North Polar Exped. Ship Polaris vi. 168 Circum-meridian observations of Jupiter were made. Derivatives circum-meˈridional adj. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > celestial sphere > circle of celestial sphere > [adjective] > meridian circum-meridian1852 circum-meridional1875 1875 F. G. D. Bedford Sailor's Pocket Bk. (ed. 2) v. 194 To obtain latitudes from sun and stars, circum-meridional altitudes are generally used. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online September 2019). < adj.1852
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