Observatory

Pronunciation

US IPA: /É™bËˆzÉ™É¹vÉ™tÉ”É¹i/
UK IPA: /É™bËˆzÉ™ËvÉ™t(É™)É¹i/

Origin

From the participle stem of Latin observÄre + -ory.

Full definition of observatory

Noun

observatory

(plural observatories)

A place where stars, planets and other celestial bodies are observed, usually through a telescope.