altiscope

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noun

A periscope

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

nounaltiscope (plural altiscopes)

plural altiscopes

  1. A periscope

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eltós
  3. Proto-Italic*altos
  4. Latinaltus
  5. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  7. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  8. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  11. Englishaltiscope

From Latin altus (“high”) + English -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

altiscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altiscope

MLA

“altiscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altiscope. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “altiscope,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/altiscope.

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