chronophotographic

adjective

Of or relating to chronophotography.

OriginEnglish photographic ← Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō →
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Meanings

adjectivechronophotographic (not comparable)
  1. historicalnot comparableOf or relating to chronophotography.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  6. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  7. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  8. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  9. Englishphoto-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  11. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  12. Ancient Greekγρᾰ́φω (grắphō)
  13. Ancient Greekγραφή (graphḗ)
  14. Englishphoto-
  15. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  16. Englishphotograph
  17. Englishphotographic
  18. Englishchronophotographic

From chrono- + photographic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

photochronographic
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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