Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

panoptic

/pænˈɒptɪk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.40 in modern English

Syllables: panop-tic
IPA: /pænˈɒptɪk/

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.

Example Sentences

"Divested of egotistic obsession, an ordinary human being could achieve the panoptic vision of a sage."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- English optic English panoptic From pan- + optic.

Derived Forms

panopticism

Synonyms

across-the-board all-embracing all-encompassing all-inclusive blanket broad encompassing extensive wide

Questions

How do you pronounce panoptic?: The recorded pronunciation is /pænˈɒptɪk/.
What does panoptic mean?: All-seeing; comprehensive, inclusive.
Where does panoptic come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *peh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-énts Proto-Indo-European *ph₂énts? Proto-Hellenic *pánts Ancient Greek πᾶς (pâs)der. Ancient Greek πᾰν- (păn-)bor. English pan- English optic English panoptic From pan- + optic.

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