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See also: Telescopium
Latin
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Etymology
[edit]Coined by Galileo Galilei (although he did not invent the device) as telescopio, from Ancient Greek τηλεσκόπος (tēleskópos, “far-seeing”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Latin) IPA(key): /teː.lesˈko.pi.um/, [t̪eːɫ̪ɛs̠ˈkɔpiʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /te.lesˈko.pi.um/, [t̪elesˈkɔːpium]
Noun
[edit]tēlescopium n (genitive tēlescopiī); second declension
Declension
[edit]Second-declension noun (neuter).
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | tēlescopium | tēlescopia |
| Genitive | tēlescopiī | tēlescopiōrum |
| Dative | tēlescopiō | tēlescopiīs |
| Accusative | tēlescopium | tēlescopia |
| Ablative | tēlescopiō | tēlescopiīs |
| Vocative | tēlescopium | tēlescopia |