uranoscopicadj.

Brit.

/ˌjʊərənəˈskɒpɪk/,

/ˌjɔːrənəˈskɒpɪk/, U.S.

/ˌjʊrənəˈskɑpɪk/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: urano- comb. form¹, -scopic comb. form.

Etymology: < urano- comb. form¹ + -scopic comb. form, probably after either post-classical Latin uranoscopus observing the heavens (a1540; compare classical Latin ūranoscopos uranoscopus n.), post-classical Latin uranoscopicus (1651 or earlier), or uranoscopy n.

rare.

1. In Jeremy Bentham's terminology: relating to the observation of celestial objects. Cf. uranoscopy n. 2.Only used with reference to Bentham.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [adjective]

astronomical1551

astrological1576

uranical1585

astronomic1613

Uranian1762

uranological1815

uranoscopic1817

uranic1862

1817 J. Bentham Chrestomathia Pt. II 189 Uranoscopic Physiurgics has for its single-worded synonym the adequately expressive appelative Astronomy.

1860 W. Whewell Philos. Discov. 433 Physiurgoscopic is Uranoscopic or Epigeoscopic.

1989 in J. R. Dinwiddy Bentham iii. 48 He was optimistic in imagining that people would adopt for purposes of education the neologisms of his encyclopaedic table, where one finds, for example, physiurgic somatology (alias natural history) being divided into uranoscopic physiurgics..and epigeoscopic physiurgics.

2. Of the eyes, a person's gaze, etc.: directed upwards or towards the sky. Cf. uranoscope n.

ΘΚΠ

the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > upward

upcastc1402

upraised1851

uranoscopic1854

1854 Fraser's Mag. Aug. 203/1 He [sc. a fish] patiently bides his time till his uranoscopic eyes warn him that the heedless small fishes..are within gulp of his open sepulchre of a throat.

1904 J. W. Ballantyne Man. Antenatal Pathol. & Hygiene: Embryo xix. 341 In the typical anencephalic they [sc. the eyes] look almost directly upwards, hence the somewhat fanciful name ‘uranoscopic’ (star-gazing) given sometimes to this type of monstrosity.

2005 Current Topics Developmental Biol. 66 83 (table) Uranoscopic eyes; missing calvaria.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	uranoscopic
释义	uranoscopicadj. Brit. /ˌjʊərənəˈskɒpɪk/, /ˌjɔːrənəˈskɒpɪk/, U.S. /ˌjʊrənəˈskɑpɪk/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; perhaps modelled on a Latin lexical item. Etymons: urano- comb. form¹, -scopic comb. form. Etymology: < urano- comb. form¹ + -scopic comb. form, probably after either post-classical Latin uranoscopus observing the heavens (a1540; compare classical Latin ūranoscopos uranoscopus n.), post-classical Latin uranoscopicus (1651 or earlier), or uranoscopy n. rare. 1. In Jeremy Bentham's terminology: relating to the observation of celestial objects. Cf. uranoscopy n. 2.Only used with reference to Bentham. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [adjective] astronomical1551 astrological1576 uranical1585 astronomic1613 Uranian1762 uranological1815 uranoscopic1817 uranic1862 1817 J. Bentham Chrestomathia Pt. II 189 Uranoscopic Physiurgics has for its single-worded synonym the adequately expressive appelative Astronomy. 1860 W. Whewell Philos. Discov. 433 Physiurgoscopic is Uranoscopic or Epigeoscopic. 1989 in J. R. Dinwiddy Bentham iii. 48 He was optimistic in imagining that people would adopt for purposes of education the neologisms of his encyclopaedic table, where one finds, for example, physiurgic somatology (alias natural history) being divided into uranoscopic physiurgics..and epigeoscopic physiurgics. 2. Of the eyes, a person's gaze, etc.: directed upwards or towards the sky. Cf. uranoscope n. ΘΚΠ the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > a look or glance > [adjective] > upward upcastc1402 upraised1851 uranoscopic1854 1854 Fraser's Mag. Aug. 203/1 He [sc. a fish] patiently bides his time till his uranoscopic eyes warn him that the heedless small fishes..are within gulp of his open sepulchre of a throat. 1904 J. W. Ballantyne Man. Antenatal Pathol. & Hygiene: Embryo xix. 341 In the typical anencephalic they [sc. the eyes] look almost directly upwards, hence the somewhat fanciful name ‘uranoscopic’ (star-gazing) given sometimes to this type of monstrosity. 2005 Current Topics Developmental Biol. 66 83 (table) Uranoscopic eyes; missing calvaria. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1817
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