English
alidade
Alidade comes from Arabic العِضَادَة.
- Arabicc. 500–presentالعِضَادَةal-ʕiḍāda
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalidada
- Frenchc. 1600–presentalidade
- Englishtodaysame form
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Earlier history uncertain.
Lineage
- Arabicc. 500–presentالعِضَادَةal-ʕiḍāda
- Spanishc. 1500–presentalidada
- Frenchc. 1600–presentalidade
- Englishtodaysame form
Every English word from Arabic العِضَادَة
Today it means
noun A type of sighting device used for measuring angles.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Arabic العِضَادَة / alidade