lidar

See also: LIDAR

English

Etymology

Blend of light +‎ radar

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlaɪdɑɹ/ (rhotic)

Noun

lidar (plural lidars)

1. The optical analogue of radar, using intense pulses of laser light to measure the composition and structure of the atmosphere.

Synonyms

• LIDAR (acronym of "light detection and ranging")

Related terms

• radar

Translations

optical analogue of radar

• Finnish: valotutka, lasertutka, lidar
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See also

• sonar

Anagrams

• Laird, drail, laird, larid, liard

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French

Noun

lidar m (plural lidars)

1. lidar

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Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese lidar, from Latin lītigāre (“to dispute”), present active infinitive of lītigō. Compare Spanish lidiar. Doublet of litigar, which is a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liˈðaɾ/

Verb

1. to deal with, to handle
2. to fight, to struggle

   Synonym: loitar

3. to bullfight

   Synonym: tourear

Related terms

• lide
• litigar
• litixio

References

• Template:R:DDGM
• “lidar” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006–2018.
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• Template:R:TILG
• “lidar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

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Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese lidar, lidear, from Latin lītigāre (“to dispute”), present active infinitive of lītigō. Compare Spanish lidiar and Italian litigare (“to quarrel”). Doublet of litigar, which was a borrowing.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /li.ˈðaɾ/
• IPA^(key): /li.ˈda(ʁ)/
• Hyphenation: li‧dar

Verb

1. to deal with, to handle

   Synonyms: reagir, ocupar-se

   Não sei como lidar com isso.

   I don't know how to handle it.

2. to fight, to struggle

   Synonyms: combater, lutar

3. to bullfight

   Synonyms: correr, tourear

Related terms

• lide
• litigar
• litígio