Etymology

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Today it means: An instrument for exhibiting the repulsive action produced by light or heat in a vacuum; a modification of the radiometer. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὠθέω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὠθέω“push”
  2. English todayotheoscope

From Ancient Greek ὠθέω (ōthéō, “push”) + -scope.

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