How to pronounce theodolite
American English pronunciation
thee-AH-duh-lyte
- IPA
- /θiˈɑdəˌlaɪt/
- Syllables
- thee · AH · duh · lyte (4 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What theodolite means
A small mounted telescope surveyors use to measure angles
In a sentence: The surveyor peered through her theodolite to mark where the new road would go.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Latin word first written down in 1571. No one is sure what it was made from, but it may hold a Greek word meaning sight.
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