ephemeris
English
/ɪˈfɛməɹɪs/
noun
Definitions
- (obsolete) A journal or diary.
- (astronomy) A table giving the apparent position of celestial bodies throughout the year; normally given as right ascension and declination.
- Software that calculates the apparent position of celestial bodies.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin ephēmeris derived from Ancient Greek ἐφημερίς (calendar, diary).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἐφημερίς
Gloss
calendar, diary
Concept
Semantic Field
Modern world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
暦
Emoji
📅 📆 🗓️
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- ephēmeris Latin
- effemeride Italian
- éphéméride French
- ἐφήμερος Ancient Greek
- ἐφημερίς Ancient Greek
- ἐφημερῐ́ς, ἐφημερίς Ancient Greek