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1545–55; < Latin ephēmeris day book, diary < Greek ephēmerís diary, account book, derivative of ephḗmeros; see ephemeral
1545–55; < Latin ephēmeris day book, diary < Greek ephēmerís diary, account book, derivative of ephḗmeros; see ephemeral
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ephemeris (ɪˈfɛmərɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl ephemerides | |
| 1. | a table giving the future positions of a planet, comet, or satellite |
| 2. | an annual publication giving the positions of the sun, moon, and planets during the course of a year, information concerning eclipses, astronomical constants, etc |
| 3. | obsolete a diary or almanac |
| [C16: from Latin, from Greek: diary, journal; see | |
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ephemeris
table showing predicted positions of heavenly bodies, 1550s, Mod.L., from Gk. ephemeris diary, calendar, from ephemeros daily. (see ephemera). The classical plural is ephemerides.
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ephemeris  (ĭ-fěm'ər-ĭs) Pronunciation Key
Plural ephemerides (ěf'ə-měr'ə-dēz') A table giving the coordinates of a celestial body at specific times during a given period. Ephemerides can be used by navigators to determine their longitude while at sea and by astronomers in following objects such as comets. The use of computers has allowed modern ephemerides to determine celestial positions with far greater accuracy than in earlier publications. |
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