harmonograph

Questions

What does harmonograph mean?

A mechanical device that uses a combination of pendulums to generate an image based on Lissajous curves.

Where does harmonograph come from?

Etymology tree English harmony Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γράφω (gráphō) Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος (-grắphos)der. English -graph English harmonograph From harmony + -o- + -graph.

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