cometarium en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌkɒmɪˈtɛəɹi.əm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌkɑməˈtɛɹi.əm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Latin
Meanings
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An instrument intended to represent the revolution of a comet around the Sun.
we have their [comets'] path marked in cometariums formed on the imaginary law of attraction
1791, Thomas Vivian, Cosmology. An Enquiry Into the Cause of what is Called Gravitation, Etc.:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| cometaria | Number=Plur | lexicographic |