Etymology

radioscopic

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to radioscopy Full definition →

Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
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  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  6. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  9. English todayradioscopic

From radio- + -scopic.

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