spirograph

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noun

an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements

OriginEnglish graph ← Latin spīra ← Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra) →
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Meanings

spirograph1

nounspirograph (plural spirographs)

plural spirographs

  1. medicinean instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements

Spirograph2

nounSpirograph (plural Spirographs)

plural Spirographs

  1. A geometric drawing toy consisting of a set of plastic gears and toothed rings.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sper-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*sper-yeh₂-
  3. Ancient Greekσπεῖρα (speîra)
  4. Latinspīra
  5. Englishspiro-
  6. Englishgraph
  7. Englishspirograph

From spiro- + graph.

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Translations

Finnish spirografi
  • spirografiinstrument
French Spirographe
  • Spirographea geometric drawing toy
Italian spirografo
  • spirografoa geometric drawing toy
Polish spirograf, spirograf
  • spirografinstrument
  • spirografa geometric drawing toy
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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