catalejo

Spanish

Etymology

  • From earlier *catalejos, a verb-object compound, composed of cata (“to see”) +‎ lejos (“far”).[1]

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /kataˈlexo/ [ka.t̪aˈle.xo]
    • Rhymes: -exo
    • Syllabification: ca‧ta‧le‧jo

    Noun

    catalejo m (plural catalejos)

    1. spyglass
    2. spotting scope

    References

    1. ^ Joan Coromines; José A[ntonio] Pascual (1983–1991), “catalejo”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico [Critical Castilian and Hispanic Etymological Dictionary]‎[1] (in Spanish), Madrid: Gredos, page 1

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