coloscope

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noun

a colonoscope

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

nouncoloscope (plural coloscopes)

plural coloscopes

  1. a colonoscope

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκόλον (kólon)
  2. Latincolon
  3. Englishcolo-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  6. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  7. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  8. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  9. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  10. Englishcoloscope

From colo- + -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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