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单词 mesolabe
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Definition of mesolabe in English:

mesolabe

noun ˈmɛsə(ʊ)leɪb
historical
  • An instrument used for finding lines that are mean proportionals.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From Middle French mesolabe from classical Latin mesolabus (Vitruvius) or its etymon Hellenistic Greek μεσολάβος from μεσο- + -λάβος.

 
 

Definition of mesolabe in US English:

mesolabe

nounˈmɛsə(ʊ)leɪb
historical
  • An instrument used for finding lines that are mean proportionals.

Origin

Late 16th century; earliest use found in Thomas North (1535–?1603), translator. From Middle French mesolabe from classical Latin mesolabus (Vitruvius) or its etymon Hellenistic Greek μεσολάβος from μεσο- + -λάβος.

 
 
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