optomechanics

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noun

The design and manufacture of precision mechanical components of optical devices

OriginEnglish mechanics ← Latin mēchanicus ← Ancient Greek μηχανικός (mēkhanikós) →
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Meanings

nounoptomechanics (uncountable)

alternative opto-mechanics

  1. uncountableengineeringThe design and manufacture of precision mechanical components of optical devices

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ekʷ-
  2. Ancient Greekὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă)
  3. Ancient Greekὀπτός (optós)
  4. Englishopto-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*megʰ-der.?
  6. Ancient Greekμηχανή (mēkhanḗ)
  7. Ancient Greekμηχανικός (mēkhanikós)
  8. Latinmēchanicus
  9. Englishmechanics
  10. Englishoptomechanics

From opto- + mechanics.

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APA

optomechanics. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optomechanics

MLA

“optomechanics.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optomechanics. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “optomechanics,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/optomechanics.

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