单词 | volvelle |
释义 | volvelle[ vol-vel ] / ˈvɒl vɛl / noun Astronomy.a medieval instrument consisting of a series of concentric rotating disks, used to compute the phases of the moon and its position in relation to that of the sun. Origin of volvelle1400–50; late Middle English <Medieval Latin volvella, equivalent to Latin volv(ere) to turn + -ella-elle Words nearby volvellevolute, volute spring, volutin, volution, volva, volvelle, volvent, volvox, volvulosis, volvulus, Volzhsky Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 |
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