orthoscopic

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adjective

free from optical distortion

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

adjectiveorthoscopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparablefree from optical distortion

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₃er-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃érdʰeti?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃erdʰ-
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ortʰwós
  6. Ancient Greekὀρθός (orthós)
  7. Englishortho-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  10. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  11. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  12. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  13. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  14. Englishorthoscopic

From ortho- + -scopic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with orthoscopic

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Anagrams

scotophoric
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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