# astrolabe

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈæs.tɹəˌleɪb/ · frequency rank #71,292

## Definitions
1. An astronomical and navigational instrument for gauging the altitude of the Sun and stars.

## Etymology
From Middle English astrelabie et al., from Middle French astrolabe, Old French astrelabe, from Ancient Greek ἀστρολάβος (astrolábos, “star-taking”), from ἄστρον (ástron, “star”) + λαμβάνω (lambánō, “I take”).

## Source
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