Etymology

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to microscopy or microscopes Full definition →

English microscope ← Italian microscopio ← Latin mīcroscopium
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  1. Latinmīcroscopium
  2. Italianmicroscopio
  3. Englishmicroscope
  4. English todaymicroscopal

From microscope + -al.

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