enorthotrope

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noun

A toy consisting of a card on which confused objects are transformed into various pictures, by causing it to revolve rapidly.

OriginAncient Greek εν- →
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Meanings

nounenorthotrope (plural enorthotropes)

plural enorthotropes

  1. historicalA toy consisting of a card on which confused objects are transformed into various pictures, by causing it to revolve rapidly.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekεν-
  2. Englishenorthotrope

From Ancient Greek εν- (en-) + ὀρθός (orthós, “upright”) + -trope.

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