sonograph

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noun

An instrument that produces sonograms

OriginAncient Greek γράφω (gráphō) ← Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō ← Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- →
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Meanings

nounsonograph (plural sonographs)

plural sonographs

  1. An instrument that produces sonograms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swenh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*swónh₂os
  3. Latinsonus
  4. Englishsono-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gerbʰ-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*grə́pʰō
  7. Ancient Greekγράφω (gráphō)
  8. Englishsonograph

From sono- + -graph.

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Translations

Czech sonograf
  • sonografinstrument that produces sonograms
Cite this entry
APA

sonograph. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonograph

MLA

“sonograph.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonograph. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sonograph,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sonograph.

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