Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

graphoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: grapho-scope
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An optical instrument, invented in the 19th century, for magnifying, usually having one magnifying glass.

Etymology

From grapho- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: grapho
Suffix: scope

Inflected Forms

graphoscopes (plural) graphiscope (alternative)

Questions

What does graphoscope mean?: An optical instrument, invented in the 19th century, for magnifying, usually having one magnifying glass.
Where does graphoscope come from?: From grapho- + -scope.

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