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It was great until my thumb slipped and I accidentally launched my telescope into the air at Mach 8. https://explainxkcd.com/3047/
minus-squareEmoDuck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·3 months ago “Sidereal” pronounced /saɪˈdɪəriəl, sə-/ sy-DEER-ee-əl, sə-
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·3 months agomeaning “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-up2·3 months agoNah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 months agoWhat would the bird version of “consider” be? Conavis?
minus-squaretoyvo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·3 months agoI get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
minus-squarekholby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·3 months agoIt’s the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed “uh” sound.
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?
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I get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
It’s the phonetic symbol for schwa, which is like a relaxed “uh” sound.
Oh it’s so obvious now.
Like ethereal
Side real