An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

Joined together, connected by a link. → coupled system, → charge-coupled device.

Etymology (EN): Adj. from → couple.

Etymology (PE): Jafsar “connected, joined pair,” in Tâleši, from jaf, variant of joft, as above + sar “head,” literally “joined by head” (Mid.Pers. sar, Av. sarah- “head,” Skt. siras- “head,” Gk. kara “head,” keras “horn,” Mod.Pers. sarun “horn,” L. cerebrum “brain;” PIE *ker- “head, horn”); joftidé adj./p.p. from joftidan, → couple.