harmonograph

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noun

A mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves.

OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounharmonograph (plural harmonographs)

plural harmonographs

  1. A mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves.

Origin

  1. Englishharmony
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  4. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  5. Englishharmonograph

From harmony + -o- + -graph.

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Translations

Italian armonografo
  • armonografomechanical device
Spanish armonógrafo
  • armonógrafomechanical device
Cite this entry
APA

harmonograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonograph

MLA

“harmonograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonograph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “harmonograph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/harmonograph.

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