planisphere

[ plan-uh-sfeer, pley-nuh- ]

/ ˈplæn əˌsfɪər, ˈpleɪ nə- /

noun

a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time.

a projection or representation of the whole or a part of a sphere on a plane.

Origin of planisphere

1350–1400; plani- + sphere; replacing Middle English planisperie<Medieval Latin plānisphaerium

OTHER WORDS FROM planisphere

plan·i·spher·i·cal

[plan-uh-sfer-i-kuhl, -sfeer-, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn əˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·spher·ic, plan·i·spher·al

[plan-i-sfeer-uhl, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn ɪˈsfɪər əl, ˌpleɪ nə-/, adjective

Words nearby planisphere

planimeter, planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, planking, plank-sheer, plankter

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Example sentences from the Web for planisphere

(Primitive Constellations, 1899) has compiled a Euphratean planisphere, which he regards as the mother of all others.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2|Various
Gliding among them, old Leviathan swam as of yore; was there swimming in that planisphere, centuries before Solomon was cradled.
Moby Dick; or The Whale|Herman Melville
The Tentyrian planisphere of the ancient Egyptians represents the virgin and child rising out of a lotus flower.
Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,|Anonymous
Planisphere from Nineveh, and a table of lunar longitudes, 116-7.
Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce

It appears on the planisphere of Bartschius, published in 1624.
Astronomical Curiosities|J. Ellard Gore

British Dictionary definitions for planisphere

planisphere

/ (ˈplænɪˌsfɪə) /

noun

a projection or representation of all or part of a sphere on a plane surface, such as a polar projection of the celestial sphere onto a chart

Derived forms of planisphere

planispheric (ˌplænɪˈsfɛrɪk), adjective

Word Origin for planisphere

C14: from Medieval Latin plānisphaerium, from Latin plānus flat + Greek sphaira globe

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单词	planisphere
释义	planisphere [ plan-uh-sfeer, pley-nuh- ] / ˈplæn əˌsfɪər, ˈpleɪ nə- / noun a map of half or more of the celestial sphere with a device for indicating the part of a given location visible at a given time. a projection or representation of the whole or a part of a sphere on a plane. Origin of planisphere 1350–1400; plani- + sphere; replacing Middle English planisperie<Medieval Latin plānisphaerium OTHER WORDS FROM planisphere plan·i·spher·i·cal [plan-uh-sfer-i-kuhl, -sfeer-, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn əˈsfɛr ɪ kəl, -ˈsfɪər-, ˌpleɪ nə-/, plan·i·spher·ic, plan·i·spher·al [plan-i-sfeer-uhl, pley-nuh-], /ˌplæn ɪˈsfɪər əl, ˌpleɪ nə-/, adjective Words nearby planisphere planimeter, planimetry, planing, planing hull, planish, planisphere, plank, plank floor, planking, plank-sheer, plankter Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for planisphere (Primitive Constellations, 1899) has compiled a Euphratean planisphere, which he regards as the mother of all others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 2\|Various Gliding among them, old Leviathan swam as of yore; was there swimming in that planisphere, centuries before Solomon was cradled. Moby Dick; or The Whale\|Herman Melville The Tentyrian planisphere of the ancient Egyptians represents the virgin and child rising out of a lotus flower. Fishes, Flowers, and Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths and Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon,\|Anonymous Planisphere from Nineveh, and a table of lunar longitudes, 116-7. Assyria, Its Princes, Priests and People\|A. H. (Archibald Henry) Sayce It appears on the planisphere of Bartschius, published in 1624. Astronomical Curiosities\|J. Ellard Gore British Dictionary definitions for planisphere planisphere / (ˈplænɪˌsfɪə) / noun a projection or representation of all or part of a sphere on a plane surface, such as a polar projection of the celestial sphere onto a chart Derived forms of planisphere planispheric (ˌplænɪˈsfɛrɪk), adjective Word Origin for planisphere C14: from Medieval Latin plānisphaerium, from Latin plānus flat + Greek sphaira globe Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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