Where does “telescopist” come from?
telescopist (English) comes from English telescope, from Latin telescopium, from Italian telescopio, from Ancient Greek τηλεσκόπος, from Ancient Greek τῆλε, from Latin commūnicāre, from Latin commūnis, from Old Latin com(m)oinis — resin, gum; to say, speak.
telescopist (English): One who uses a telescope
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