Etymology

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Today it means: A low side window in a church. Full definition →

Ancient Greek λύχνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλύχνος
  2. English todaylychnoscope

From Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos) + -scope.

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