theodolite
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theodolite
- /θiːˈɒdəlaɪt/
Where it comes from
From New Latin theodolitus (1571), perhaps containing Ancient Greek θέᾱ (théā, “sight, view”) and Arabic العِضَادَة (al-ʕiḍāda, “astrolabe, alidade”); if so, doublet of alidade.
noun theodolites
- A surveying instrument, consisting of a small mounted telescope, used to measure horizontal and vertical angles. I drew outlines (according to my usual custom) of all the hills on the horizon before us, and took angles on them with the theodolite.
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noun instrument
| Español | teodolito |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 세오돌라이트 se'odollaiteu, 경위의 gyeong'wiui |
| 日本語 | セオドライト seodoraito |
| 中文 | 經緯儀 /经纬仪 jīngwěiyí |
| हिन्दी | थियोडोलाइट thiyoḍolāiṭ, थिओडोलाइट thioḍolāiṭ |
| Português | teodolito |
| Français | théodolite |
| Deutsch | Theodolit |
| Italiano | teodolite |
| Ελληνικά | θεοδόλιχος theodólichos |
| Română | teodolit |
| Русский | теодоли́т teodolít |
| Tiếng Việt | máy kinh vĩ |
| עברית | תֵּאוֹדוֹלִיט teodolit |
Talk about this word "theodolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/theodolite. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. theodolite. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/theodolite "theodolite." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/theodolite.Cite this
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title = {theodolite},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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