οὐρανοσκόπος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From οὐρᾰνός (ouranós, heaven, sky) +‎ σκοπέω (skopéō, to look, contemplate).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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οὐρᾰνοσκόπος (ouranoskóposm or f (neuter οὐρᾰνοσκόπον); second declension

  1. observing the heavens

Declension

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Noun

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οὐρᾰνοσκόπος (ouranoskóposm (genitive οὐρᾰνοσκόπου); second declension

  1. Atlantic stargazer (Uranoscopus scaber)
    Synonyms: ἄγνος (ágnos), καλλιώνυμος (kalliṓnumos)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Translingual: Uranoscopus

Further reading

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