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noctograph

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
noc-to-graph
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write.

noun

A device for recording the progress of a nightwatchman on his beat.

Etymology

Etymology tree English noct- 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 noctograph From noct- + -o- + -graph.

Inflected Forms

noctographs (plural)

Questions

What does noctograph mean?
A form of stylus that helps a blind person to write.
Where does noctograph come from?
Etymology tree English noct- 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 noctograph From noct- + -o- + -graph.

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