An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Position of a satellite with respect to the horizon or some other fixed reference plane.

Etymology (EN): Fr., from It. attitudine “disposition, posture,” from L.L. aptitudo “faculty.”

Etymology (PE): Ruykard, noun from ruy kardan “to turn the face toward,” from ruy “face” (Mid.Pers. rôy, rôdh “face,” Av. raoδa- “growth,” in plural “appearance,” from raod- “to grow, sprout, shoot,” cf. Skt. róha- “rising, height”) + kardan “to do, make, perform” (Mid.Pers. kardan, O.Pers./Av. kar- “to do, make, build,” Av. kərənaoiti “makes,” cf. Skt. kr- “to do, to make,” krnoti “makes,” karma “act, deed;” PIE base k^wer- “to do, to make”).


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