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spirograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.56 in modern English

Syllables
spiro-graph
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

noun

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

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- English graph English spirograph From spiro- + graph.

Inflected Forms

spirographs (plural)

Phrases

Spirograph Nebula

Frequently Paired Words

spirogram

Questions

What does spirograph mean?
an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements
Where does spirograph come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sper- Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂- Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der. Latin spīra Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English spiro- English graph English spirograph From spiro- + graph.

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