chronoscope

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UK/ˈkɹɒnəˌskəʊp/US/ˈkɹɑnəˌskoʊp/

noun

A highly accurate timekeeping device, an extremely precise chronometer.

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

nounchronoscope (plural chronoscopes)

plural chronoscopes

  1. A highly accurate timekeeping device, an extremely precise chronometer.
  2. literatureA device able to directly view other times, past or future.

    Synonyms: chronovisor

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA device able to directly view other times, past or future.

Similar
chronovisor
Broader
viewer

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekχρόνος (khrónos)
  2. Englishchrono-
  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. Englishchronoscope

From chrono- + -scope.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

conchospore
Cite this entry
APA

chronoscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronoscope

MLA

“chronoscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronoscope. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chronoscope,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chronoscope.

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