schnurrito@discuss.tchncs.de to xkcd@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 年前xkcd #3047: Rotary Toolxkcd.comexternal-linkmessage-square32linkfedilinkarrow-up1229arrow-down11file-text
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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-up14·2 年前 “Sidereal” pronounced /saɪˈdɪəriəl, sə-/ sy-DEER-ee-əl, sə-
minus-squarefunkless_eck@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 年前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).
minus-squareKlear@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前Nah, that’s sub + scribere: “write under”, as in signature. No relation to sidereal.
minus-squareRizzRustbolt@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 年前What would the bird version of “consider” be? Conavis?
minus-squaretoyvo@programming.devlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 年前I get I never learned phonetics but how tf do you pronounce upside down e
minus-squarekholby@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·2 年前It’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?
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.
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Side real
Like ethereal