English-Thai Dictionary

observatory

N หอ สังเกตการณ์  hor-sang-ked

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

OBSERVATOR

n.s as z. 1. One that observes or takes notice.
2. A remarker.

 

OBSERVATORY

n.s as z. A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies; as the royal observatory at Greenwich.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

OBSERVATOR

Ob "ser *va `tor, n. Etym: [L.]

 

1. One who observes or takes notice. [Obs. ] Sir M. Hale.

 

2. One who makes a remark. [Obs. ] Dryden.

 

OBSERVATORY

Ob *serv "a *to *ry, n.; pl. Observatories. Etym: [Cf. F. observatoire. ]

 

1. A place or building for making observations on the heavenly bodies. The new observatory in Greenwich Park. Evelyn.

 

2. A building fitted with instruments for making systematic observations of any particular class or series of natural phenomena.

 

3. A place, as an elevated chamber, from which a view may be observed or commanded.

 

4. (Mil. )

 

Defn: A lookout on a flank of a battery whence an officer can note the range and effect of the fire. Farrow.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

observatory

ob serv a to ry |əbˈzərvəˌtôrē əbˈzərvəˌtɔri | ▶noun ( pl. observatories ) a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena. • a position or building that gives an extensive view. ORIGIN late 17th cent.; from modern Latin observatorium, from Latin observat- ‘watched, ’ from the verb observare (see observe ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

observatory

ob ¦ser |va ¦tory |əbˈzəːvət (ə )ri | ▶noun ( pl. observatories ) a room or building housing an astronomical telescope or other scientific equipment for the study of natural phenomena. • a position or building that gives an extensive view. ORIGIN late 17th cent.; from modern Latin observatorium, from Latin observat- ‘watched ’, from the verb observare (see observe ).

 

Duden Dictionary

Observator

Ob ser va tor Substantiv, maskulin , der |Observ a tor |der Observator; Genitiv: des Observators, Plural: die Observatoren jemand, der in einem Observatorium tätig ist

 

Observatorin

Ob ser va to rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Observat o rin |weibliche Form zu Observator

 

Observatorium

Ob ser va to ri um Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Observat o rium |das Observatorium; Genitiv: des Observatoriums, Plural: die Observatorien zu lateinisch observator = Beobachter (besonders wissenschaftlichen Zwecken dienende ) astronomische Beobachtungsstation

 

Spanish Dictionary

observatorio

observatorio nombre masculino 1 Lugar adecuado para hacer observaciones .2 Instalación y conjunto de instrumentos destinado a observaciones, especialmente astronómicas y meteorológicas :el Columbia, tripulado por siete astronautas, lleva a bordo el observatorio Astro, equipado con una colección de poderosos telescopios .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

observatory

ob serv a to ry /əbzə́ː r vətɔ̀ːri |-t (ə )ri /名詞 複 -ries C 1 天文台, 天体観測所 ; 気象台 .2 展望台 .