goniolens

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noun

A gonioscope.

OriginEnglish lens ← Medieval Latin lēns ← Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā) →
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Meanings

noungoniolens (plural goniolenses)

plural goniolenses

  1. A gonioscope.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
gonioscope

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  2. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  4. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  5. Englishgonio-
  6. Medieval Latinlēns
  7. Englishlens
  8. Englishgoniolens

From gonio- + lens.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

loosening
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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