photoenlarger

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noun

A photographic enlarger

OriginEnglish enlarger ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounphotoenlarger (plural photoenlargers)

plural photoenlargers

  1. artsA photographic enlarger

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
  3. Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
  4. Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
  5. Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
  6. Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
  7. Englishphoto-
  8. Englishenlarger
  9. Englishphotoenlarger

From photo- + enlarger.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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