Etymology

prismatic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to a prism; having the form of a prism; containing one or more prisms. Full definition →

French prismatique ← Ancient Greek πρίσματος (prísmatos)
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  1. Ancient Greekπρῑ́ω (prī́ō)
  2. Ancient Greekπρίσματος (prísmatos)
  3. Frenchprismatique
  4. English todayprismatic

Borrowed from French prismatique. Equivalent to prism + -atic.

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