uranoscopyn.

Brit.

/ˌjʊərəˈnɒskəpi/,

/ˌjɔːrəˈnɒskəpi/, U.S.

/ˌjʊrəˈnɑskəpi/

Forms: 1500s vranoscopy, 1600s 2000s– ouranoscopy, 1600s– uranoscopy.

Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: urano- comb. form¹, -scopy comb. form.

Etymology: Probably < urano- comb. form¹ + -scopy comb. form. Compare post-classical Latin uranoscopia (1603 in a work title, or earlier), modern Greek οὐρανοσκοπία (see quot. 1681 at sense 1), Italian uranoscopia (19th cent., rare). Compare later uranoscopic adj.

†1. A treatise on or survey of the heavens. Cf. uranometry n. 1. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > treatise or description > [noun] > of heavens

uranoscopy1590

Urania1616

uranometry1660

uranography1675

uranometria1675

uranology1735

1590 R. Harvey Theol. Disc. Lamb of God 30 The wisemen selected from the rest, with great wonder saw the starre of Christ, which was neuer seene in their Vranoscopies before.

1681 R. Wittie Οὐρανοσκοπια 73 Of which I have been discoursing more at large in my Ouranoscopy, or Survey of the Heavens.

2. The observation or study of celestial objects. Cf. uranometry n. 2. Now historical and rare.

ΘΚΠ

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

astronomyc1275

astrology1656

uranoscopy1666

uranology1735

uranognosya1832

1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence iii. 107 'Twas that compassionate celestial dame, Clos'd Divine Nature..Was caliduct of sacred fires, whence we May supervive by uranoscopy.

1797 T. Sheridan Compl. Dict. Eng. Lang. (ed. 4) Uranoscopy, the contemplation of the heavenly bodies.

1856 T. Talmon Edith Hale xxii. 359 He seemed to have been made for the express purpose of enjoying ‘the mysteries of uranoscopy’.

1945 J. T. Shipley Dict. Word Origins (ed. 2) at Uranium Calculations showed the astronomers that further gravitational pulls were being exerted on the planet [sc. Uranus]; these and uranoscopy revealed Neptune in 1846.

2005 M. Strickmann Chinese Poetry & Prophecy vii. 78 Anne-Marie Esnoul has..arranged the classes of practice condemned: ouranoscopy (astrology and horoscopy); meteorology; [etc.].

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

单词	uranoscopy
释义	uranoscopyn. Brit. /ˌjʊərəˈnɒskəpi/, /ˌjɔːrəˈnɒskəpi/, U.S. /ˌjʊrəˈnɑskəpi/ Forms: 1500s vranoscopy, 1600s 2000s– ouranoscopy, 1600s– uranoscopy. Origin: Probably formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: urano- comb. form¹, -scopy comb. form. Etymology: Probably < urano- comb. form¹ + -scopy comb. form. Compare post-classical Latin uranoscopia (1603 in a work title, or earlier), modern Greek οὐρανοσκοπία (see quot. 1681 at sense 1), Italian uranoscopia (19th cent., rare). Compare later uranoscopic adj. †1. A treatise on or survey of the heavens. Cf. uranometry n. 1. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > science of observation > theory > treatise or description > [noun] > of heavens uranoscopy1590 Urania1616 uranometry1660 uranography1675 uranometria1675 uranology1735 1590 R. Harvey Theol. Disc. Lamb of God 30 The wisemen selected from the rest, with great wonder saw the starre of Christ, which was neuer seene in their Vranoscopies before. 1681 R. Wittie Οὐρανοσκοπια 73 Of which I have been discoursing more at large in my Ouranoscopy, or Survey of the Heavens. 2. The observation or study of celestial objects. Cf. uranometry n. 2. Now historical and rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > cosmology > astronomy > [noun] astronomyc1275 astrology1656 uranoscopy1666 uranology1735 uranognosya1832 1666 W. Austin Ἐπιλοίμια Ἔπη: Anat. Pestilence iii. 107 'Twas that compassionate celestial dame, Clos'd Divine Nature..Was caliduct of sacred fires, whence we May supervive by uranoscopy. 1797 T. Sheridan Compl. Dict. Eng. Lang. (ed. 4) Uranoscopy, the contemplation of the heavenly bodies. 1856 T. Talmon Edith Hale xxii. 359 He seemed to have been made for the express purpose of enjoying ‘the mysteries of uranoscopy’. 1945 J. T. Shipley Dict. Word Origins (ed. 2) at Uranium Calculations showed the astronomers that further gravitational pulls were being exerted on the planet [sc. Uranus]; these and uranoscopy revealed Neptune in 1846. 2005 M. Strickmann Chinese Poetry & Prophecy vii. 78 Anne-Marie Esnoul has..arranged the classes of practice condemned: ouranoscopy (astrology and horoscopy); meteorology; [etc.]. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1590
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