Teslascope

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proper noun

A radio transceiver that was allegedly invented by Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla for communicating with extraterrestrial life.

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. A radio transceiver that was allegedly invented by Serbian scientist Nikola Tesla for communicating with extraterrestrial life.

Origin

  1. EnglishTesla
  2. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  4. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  5. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  6. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  7. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  8. EnglishTeslascope

From Tesla + -scope.

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APA

Teslascope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teslascope

MLA

“Teslascope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teslascope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Teslascope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Teslascope.

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