Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-tho-scope
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for examining the interior of an eye.

noun

An instrument for drawing projections of a skull.

Etymology

From ortho- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

orthoscopes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

orthoscopy orthoscopic orthoscopical orthoscopically

Questions

What does orthoscope mean?
An instrument for examining the interior of an eye.
Where does orthoscope come from?
From ortho- + -scope.

How to pronounce orthoscope

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