lychnoscope

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noun

A low side window in a church.

Similar
leper window
OriginAncient Greek λύχνος →
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Meanings

nounlychnoscope (plural lychnoscopes)

plural lychnoscopes

  1. archaicarchitectureA low side window in a church.

    Synonyms: leper window

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA low side window in a church.

Similar
leper window
Also see
hagioscope

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλύχνος
  2. Englishlychnoscope

From Ancient Greek λύχνος (lúkhnos) + -scope.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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