Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

orthoscopy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
or-thoscopy
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Examination of the eye by means of the orthoscope.

Uncountable

Etymology

From ortho- + -scopy.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Frequently Paired Words

orthoscope orthoscopic orthoscopical orthoscopically

Questions

What does orthoscopy mean?
Examination of the eye by means of the orthoscope.
Where does orthoscopy come from?
From ortho- + -scopy.

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