| 单词 | cosmographer |
| 释义 | cosmographer|kɒzˈmɒgrəfə(r)|
[f. Gr. κοσµογράϕ-ος describing the world (f. κόσµος world + -γράϕος writing, writer) + -er1.]
One skilled or versed in cosmography; one who describes or maps the general features of the celestial and terrestrial worlds. But formerly often used as = geographer.
1527R. Thorne in Hakluyt Voy. (1589) 253 The Cosmographers haue diuided the earthe by 360 degrees in latitude. 1551Robinson More's Utop. (Arb.) 165 The name of this yland is nowhere founde amonge the olde..cosmographers. c1600Norden Spec. Brit., Cornw. Ded., Julius Cæsar..sowght for..both exquisite Cosmographers to describe the whole Worlde: as also skilfull Geographers to deliniate..particular Countries, Kingdomes and Cities. 1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. vii. 312 That the Globe it selfe is by Cosmographers divided into East and West. 1790Gibbon Misc. Wks. (1814) V. 170 By the Greek and Arabian cosmographers the first meridian was loosely placed at the Fortunate or Canary islands. 1873Symonds Grk. Poets i. 32 Aratus the astronomer, Ptolemy the cosmographer. |
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