Telescopium
[tel-
uh
-
skoh
-pee-
uh
m]
/ˌtɛl əˈskoʊ pi əm/
noun
,
genitive
Telescopii
[tel-
uh
-
skoh
-pee-ahy]
/ˌtɛl əˈskoʊ piˌaɪ/
(
Show IPA
).
Astronomy
1.
the Telescope, a small southern constellation between Ara and Corona Austrinus.
Origin
<
Neo-Latin;
see
telescope
British Dictionary definitions for
Telescopium
Telescopium
/
ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪəm
/
noun
(
Latin genitive
)
Telescopii
(
ˌtɛlɪˈskəʊpɪˌaɪ
)
1.
an inconspicuous constellation in the S hemisphere, close to Sagittarius and Ara
Word Origin
New Latin; see
telescope