Etymology

telethermoscope

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Today it means: A device used for measuring and recording the temperature of distant objects. Full definition →

English thermoscope ← Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle) ← Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁-
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  2. Ancient Greekτῆλε (têle)
  3. Englishtele-
  4. Englishthermoscope
  5. English todaytelethermoscope

From tele- + thermoscope.

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