dĭoptra — Lewis and Short Latin Dictionary

dĭoptra, ae, f., = δίοπτρα, an optical instrument to measure the height of places, Vitr. 8, 6; for measuring the sun's shadow, Plin. 2, 69, 69, § 176.

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dĭoptra

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dĭoptra

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dioptra

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dĭoptra, ae, f., = δίοπτρα, an optical instrument to measure the height of places, Vitr. 8, 6; for measuring the sun's shadow, Plin. 2, 69, 69, § 176.

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:lat.ls.perseus-eng2-n14071

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dioptra

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