diaphote

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noun

A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.

OriginAncient Greek φώς →
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Meanings

noundiaphote (plural diaphotes)

plural diaphotes

  1. historicalA supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφώς“light”
  2. Englishdiaphote

From dia- + Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, “light”).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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