cyclonoscope

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noun

An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of a cyclone.

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

nouncyclonoscope (plural cyclonoscopes)

plural cyclonoscopes

  1. An apparatus to assist in locating the centre of a cyclone.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-redup.
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷékʷlos
  3. Proto-Hellenic*kʷókʷlos
  4. Proto-Hellenic*kúklos
  5. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)der.?
  6. Ancient Greekκύκλος (kúklos)
  7. Ancient Greekκυκλόω (kuklóō)der.?
  8. Englishcyclone
  9. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  11. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  12. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  13. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  14. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  15. Englishcyclonoscope

From cyclone + -o- + -scope.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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