schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · tio månader sedanxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1226arrow-down11file-text
arrow-up1225arrow-down1external-linkxkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comschnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · tio månader sedanmessage-square32fedilinkfile-text
It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·tio månader sedanmeaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek) used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·tio månader sedanNah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·tio månader sedanWhat would the bird version of “consider” be? Conavis?
meaning “of the stars” (from Latin, as opposed to Astral from the Greek)
used in modern English in “consider” (literally: with the stars, meaning to scrutinize the sky).
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Nah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
What would the bird version of “consider” be?
Conavis?