Etymograph

English

radiolocation

From radio- + location.

A compound of radio- + location

Latin radius ‘ray’

English radio-

Latin locus ‘a place’

Latin locō ‘to place’

Latin locātiō ‘a placing’

English location

Today it means

noun The detection and locating of distant objects using microwave radiation; especially radar

Sources

Sources: Wiktionary, “radiolocation”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.

Etymograph / radiolocation