Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hypnoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hypno-scope
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument intended to determine a person's susceptibility to hypnotic influences.

Dated

Example Sentences

"From several magnets combined von Hellenbach and Gessmann in Vienna constructed considerably stronger hypnoscopes, through which 66 per cent. of those examined showed the above mentioned sensitiveness […]"

Etymology

From hypno- + -scope.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: hypno
Suffix: scope

Usage

Dated

Inflected Forms

hypnoscopes (plural)

Questions

What does hypnoscope mean?: An instrument intended to determine a person's susceptibility to hypnotic influences.
Where does hypnoscope come from?: From hypno- + -scope.

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