chromascope

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noun

Any of a variety of instruments for showing the optical effects of colour.

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

nounchromascope (plural chromascopes)

plural chromascopes

  1. Any of a variety of instruments for showing the optical effects of colour.

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*kʰrṓwmə
  2. Ancient Greekχρῶμᾰ (khrômă)
  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. Englishchromascope

From Ancient Greek χρῶμᾰ (khrômă, “colour”) + English -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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