phototheodolite

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noun

A theodolite with an attached camera.

OriginEnglish theodolite ← Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) ← Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos →
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Meanings

nounphototheodolite (plural phototheodolites)

plural phototheodolites

  1. A theodolite with an attached camera.
  2. An arrangement of two cameras, whose plates may be brought into exactly the same plane, used in surveying and map-making. From the differences between two pictures taken at the same moment, measurements in all dimensions of the region may be obtained.

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. Englishtheodolite
  9. Englishphototheodolite

From photo- + theodolite.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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