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/oβseɾβaˈtoɾjo/

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Translation

observatory

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Word origin

From observar ('to observe'), from Latin observare, and the suffix -torio ('place for').

Origin
Latin
Root
observare
English cognates
observatory

Grammar

Gendermasculine
Pluralobservatorios

Examples

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The observatory is at the top of the mountain.

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We visited an observatory in the north of Chile.

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Chile has some of the biggest observatories in the world.

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The observatory opens to the public on Fridays.

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From the observatory you can see thousands of stars.

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