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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mutoscope

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
mu-to-scope
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A motion-picture device of the late nineteenth century, to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole.

Etymology

Originally a trademark, from Latin mutare (“to change”), and -scope.

Inflected Forms

mutoscopes (plural)

Derived Forms

mutoscopic

Synonyms

what the butler saw

Questions

What does mutoscope mean?
A motion-picture device of the late nineteenth century, to be viewed by one person at a time through a peephole.
Where does mutoscope come from?
Originally a trademark, from Latin mutare (“to change”), and -scope.

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