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Meaning of "tellurion" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD TELLURION

From Latin tellūs the earth.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF TELLURION

tɛˈlʊərɪən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TELLURION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tellurion is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TELLURION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Tellurion

A tellurion, is a clock, typically of French or Swiss origin, surmounted by a mechanism that depicts how day, night and the seasons are caused by the movement of the Earth on its axis and its orbit around the sun. The clock normally also displays the age of the moon, and the four-year calendar. It is related to the orrery, which illustrates the relative positions and motions of the planets and moons in the solar system in a heliocentric model. The word tellurion derives from the Latin tellus, meaning Earth.

Definition of tellurion in the English dictionary

The definition of tellurion in the dictionary is an instrument that shows how day and night and the seasons result from the tilt of the earth, its rotation on its axis, and its revolution around the sun.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TELLURION

Arcturian · Arthurian · Asturian · azurean · Ben-Gurion · centurion · decurion · durian · durion · Etrurian · holothurian · Khachaturian · Ligurian · Manchurian · Masurian · Missourian · Silurian · tellurian · turion · Uigurian

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TELLURION

telling · telling off · tellingly · tellinoid · telltale · tellural · tellurate · telluretted · tellurian · telluric · telluric acid · telluride · tellurise · tellurite · tellurium · tellurize · tellurometer · tellurous · Tellus · telly

WORDS THAT END LIKE TELLURION

alerion · carrion · chorion · clarion · counterion · criterion · histrion · Hyperion · mitochondrion · morion · omophorion · orchestrion · Orion · prion · septentrion · synaxarion · tricerion · troparion · virion · zwitterion

Synonyms and antonyms of tellurion in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tellurion» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF TELLURION

Find out the translation of tellurion to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tellurion from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tellurion» in English.
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Translator English - Chinese

地球仪
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tellurion
570 millions of speakers
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English

tellurion
510 millions of speakers
hi

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tellurion
380 millions of speakers
ar

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tellurion
280 millions of speakers
ru

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Теллурий
278 millions of speakers
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tellurion
270 millions of speakers
bn

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tellurion
260 millions of speakers
fr

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Tellurion
220 millions of speakers
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Petua
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Tellurium
180 millions of speakers
ja

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tellurion
130 millions of speakers
ko

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tellurion
85 millions of speakers
jv

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Katrangan
85 millions of speakers
vi

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tellurion
80 millions of speakers
ta

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tellurion
75 millions of speakers
mr

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टेल्युरिओन
75 millions of speakers
tr

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tellurion
70 millions of speakers
it

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tellurion
65 millions of speakers
pl

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tellurion
50 millions of speakers
uk

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телурій
40 millions of speakers
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tellurion
30 millions of speakers
el

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tellurion
15 millions of speakers
af

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tellurion
14 millions of speakers
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tellurion
10 millions of speakers
no

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tellurion
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tellurion

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TELLURION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of tellurion
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tellurion

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TELLURION»

Discover the use of tellurion in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tellurion and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The New Sixteenth Londoniad, Etc
TELLURION. GLOBE. By. J. L. NAISH,. B.A.,. St. John's. College,. Cambridge. For Teaching, by Facsimile Illustration, the entire Theory of Geographical Astronomy, and Displaying, by Mechanical Means alone, both the Analysis and ...
James Torrington Spencer LIDSTONE, 1870
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Secrets of Shakespeare's Grave: The Shakespeare Mysteries
Colophon pointed to a large brass box with a series of dials at the base of the tellurion. “I think we're supposed to enter a date and see what happens.” “OK, that makes sense,” replied Julian. “But what date? Miles Letterford's birthday?
Deron R. Hicks, 2012
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Canadian Shorthorn Herd Book
=308=. = 148076=, TELLURION NOBLE, red, May 25, 1920, J. M. McCallum; sire Tellurion =120068=, dam Red Wing =101581=, tracing to Roan Duchess (imp.) = 460=. = 148076=, TELLURION SUNBEAM, red, May 31, 1920, J. M. McCallum; ...
Canadian Shorthorn Association, 1921
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The canon's butterfly, by Max Baring
Charles Messent. The typewritten enclosure was as follows : — " The shades of night were falling fast, As Stratford way there quickly passed A man, who said, ' Who cares for price ? That school shall have a very nice Tellurion.' The other ...
Charles Messent, 1903
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English Mechanic and World of Science
NEW instrument, called the Tellurion Globe, to show the diurnal and annual motions of the earth 1nd its gositions with regard to the sun, been invented y Mr. J. L. Nnish, of Brighton, B.A.of St. John's College, Cambridge. It was exhibited at a ...
‎1866
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Practical and Experimental Geography
(b). A. Meccano. Tellurion. When pupils have assimilated the connexion between the varying elevation of the sun, the duration' of sunlight, and the changes of temperature during the year, an attempt may be made to explain the revolution of  ...
William George Victor Balchin, Alfred William Richards, 1952
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The London mechanics' register
The lecturer first made use of a small globe, upon which the light of a lamp, representing the sun, was thrown, By inclining the axis of this globe to the plane of the horizontal tellurion, he succeeded in shewing the situation of the earth with  ...
London mechanics' register, 1825
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Electrical Times ...
OMB time ago we received an invitation from the Junior Institution of Engineers to hear Dr. William Wilson, explain his “ Tellurion," or working model of the Earth, Sun and Moon. Our regret at being unable to attend this' intellectual treat was, ...
‎1918
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New Dawn on Rocky Ridge
It’s a time for new beginnings in New Dawn on Rocky Ridge, the sixth book in the Rocky Ridge series continuing the story that Laura Ingalls Wilder told of her own childhood, a story that has charmed generations of readers.
Roger Lea MacBride, 1997
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THE MAGAZINE OF SCIENCE AND SCHOOL OF ARTS
If it be requisite that the axis should be oblique to its orbit of revolution, and which is necessary properly to show the seasons, the same contrivance and adjustment is necessary as was indicated in the description of the horizontal tellurion in ...
‎1841

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TELLURION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tellurion is used in the context of the following news items.
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Early teaching and learning aids
The Tellurion or Tripensee Planitarium (1908) helped teachers explain to students how night, day and seasons are caused by the rotation of the earth on its axis ... «The Kingston Whig-Standard, Jul 15»
2
Look to the stars at two events in Basingstoke Discovery Centre
... demonstrate the motions of the planets, investigate a collection of moon and Mars rocks, and discover how a Tellurion model demonstrates how eclipses work. «Basingstoke Gazette, Mar 15»
3
Lomme: jusqu'au 12 octobre, à l'hôtel de ville, évadez-vous «Au …
Il expose aussi trois télescopes qu'il utilise régulièrement pour observer le ciel, ainsi qu'une maquette animée du système solaire et un tellurion qui permet de ... «La Voix du Nord, Oct 14»
4
The moon in Saxony's sciences
... by A. Lange & Söhne are impressive witnesses of lunar research in Saxony. A Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase in front of a tellurion, William ... «World Tempus, Jul 14»
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La lune, vedette de la recherche scientifique en Saxe (1)
... A. Lange & Söhne reflètent la riche histoire de la recherche scientifique en Saxe. A Lange & Söhne Grand Lange 1 Moon Phase in front of a tellurion, William ... «World Tempus, Jul 14»
6
Albertans lobby government to regulate shisha
“My clients want to see the industry continue but they also want to see it regulated,” said Don Martin, a lobbyist with Tellurion Solutions. The group is calling on ... «MetroNews Canada, Jul 13»
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Jeff Schechtman still revolves on air
Jeff Schechtman, previously the general manager of Wine Country Broadcasting for 9 years, is the founder & CEO of Tellurion Media, a radio content company. «Napa Valley Register, Jun 13»
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Jusque dimanche, Claude Bodart expose sa passion de l'astronomie
... un film vidéo, des lunettes d'observation, une maquette animée du système solaire ainsi qu'un tellurion de précision montrant l'interconnexion entre la terre, ... «La Voix du Nord, Oct 12»
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Alfa Romeo MiTo TwinAir Turbo chega ao mercado holandês com …
OKPotter. Eu compraria fácil!! Que carro bonito!! Gostei dessa cor!! Parece o Cinza Tellurion. JonathanAbud. Muito bonito, além de parecer bem confortável e ... «Noticias Automotivas, Apr 12»
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18 Mechanical Planetary Models
A 1950s French Tellurion that uses an illuminated light to represent the sun. The Laing Planetarium uses a 3-inch terrestrial globe by Rand McNally from 1895. «Gizmodo Australia, Jan 11»
REFERENCE
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