monoscopic

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adjective

That may be viewed using only one eye at a time

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

adjectivemonoscopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableThat may be viewed using only one eye at a time
  2. not comparableThat has been obtained by imaging from a single viewpoint

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*men-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mónwos
  3. Ancient Greekμόνος (mónos)
  4. Ancient Greekμονο- (mono-)
  5. Englishmono-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  9. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  12. Englishmonoscopic

From mono- + -scopic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with monoscopic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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