different between astronomer vs stethoscope

English

Etymology

From Middle English astronomer, equivalent to astronomy +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /??st??n.?.m?/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /??st??n.?.m?/
• (US, cot–caught merger, Canada) IPA^(key): /?.?st??.n?.m?/

Noun

astronomer (plural astronomers)

1. One who studies astronomy, the stars or the physical universe; a scientist whose area of research is astronomy or astrophysics

Synonyms

• astro-boffin (UK, informal)
• astronomist (rare)

Hyponyms

• (female): astronomeress, astronomess

Derived terms

• astronomeress

Related terms

• Astronomer Royal

Translations

See also

• cosmologist

Anagrams

• Monterrosa, ramosetron

Norwegian Bokmål

Noun

astronomer m

1. indefinite plural of astronom

Swedish

Noun

astronomer

1. indefinite plural of astronom

Anagrams

• motorernas

English

Etymology

Borrowed from French stéthoscope, a word coined by its inventor, physician René Laennec, equivalent to stetho- +? -scope.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?st???sk??p/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?st???s?ko?p/

Noun

stethoscope (plural stethoscopes)

1. (medicine) A medical instrument used for listening to sounds produced within the body.

Derived terms

Translations

Verb

stethoscope (third-person singular simple present stethoscopes, present participle stethoscoping, simple past and past participle stethoscoped)

1. (transitive) To auscultate, or examine, with a stethoscope.
   • 1852, Marmion Wilme Savage, Reuben Medlicott; or, the Coming Man

     you wish me to submit to be stethoscoped; if so, you shall be gratified, although the prospect of undergoing that, or any other operation at Mr. Pigwidgeon's hands, is not the most agreeable