anorthoscope

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noun

An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures

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

nounanorthoscope (plural anorthoscopes)

plural anorthoscopes

  1. An optical device (often a toy) used to produce a form of anamorphosis or to view distorted figures

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*né
  2. Proto-Indo-European*n̥-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*ə-
  4. Ancient Greekᾰ̓- (ă-)
  5. Ancient Greekἀν- (an-)
  6. Englishan-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  12. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  13. Englishortho-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  15. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  16. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  17. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  18. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  19. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  20. Englishanorthoscope

From an- + ortho- + -scope.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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