catalejo

Spanish

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of cata (“to see”) +‎ lejos (“far”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kataˈlexo/ [ka.t̪aˈle.xo]
• Rhymes: -exo
• Syllabification: ca‧ta‧le‧jo

Noun

catalejo m (plural catalejos)

1. spyglass
2. spotting scope

Related terms

• catar
• lejos

 

Further reading

• “catalejo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10