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telescopio

telescope

noun teh-leh-SKOH-pyoh Rare

Origin: From Greek tele- (far) + skopein (to look).

Usage Note

Telescopio is masculine, as are most -io nouns. A key distinction for learners: telescopio refers to the instrument, while observatorio is the facility. The phrase mirar por el telescopio (to look through the telescope) uses por, not en.

Examples

"El astrónomo apuntó el telescopio hacia Marte."

Natural Translation

The astronomer aimed the telescope at Mars.

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