photoscopic

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adjective

Of or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses.

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

adjectivephotoscopic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the photoscope or its uses.

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. 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. Englishphotoscopic

From photo- + -scopic.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with photoscopic

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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