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phenakistoscope

/ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
phenakisto-scope
IPA
/ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/
28
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.

Etymology

From French phénakistiscope, from Ancient Greek φενακιστής (phenakistḗs, “cheat, imposter”) + French -scope.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

phenakistoscopes (plural) phenakistiscope (alternative) phénakistiscope (alternative) phénakistoscope (alternative)

Derived Forms

phenakistoscopic

Frequently Paired Words

phenakism thaumatrope zoetrope

Synonyms

fantascope fantasmascope

Questions

How do you pronounce phenakistoscope?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌfɛnəˈkɪstəskəʊp/.
What does phenakistoscope mean?
An early animation device consisting of a disc or drum which rotated, showing successive images through slits, often via a mirror, thus producing the illusion of motion.
Where does phenakistoscope come from?
It is traced to French.

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