quasioptical

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adjective

Having some characteristics of an optical system or device

OriginEnglish optical ← Latin quasī̆ ← Proto-Italic *sei →
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Meanings

adjectivequasioptical (not comparable)

alternative quasi-optical

  1. not comparablenatural sciencesHaving some characteristics of an optical system or device

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*kʷís
  3. Proto-Italic*kʷis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*kʷ-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*kʷos
  6. Proto-Italic*kʷoi
  7. Latinquam
  8. Proto-Indo-European*só
  9. Proto-Italic*sei
  10. Latinsī
  11. Latinquasī̆
  12. Englishquasi-
  13. Englishoptical
  14. Englishquasioptical

From quasi- + optical.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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