Etymology of the English word diorama
the English word
dioramaderived from the English word
Frenchderived from the French word
dioramaderived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
using the Medieval Greek prefix
dia-, δια-
derived from the Greek word
dia, διά (through, between)
derived from the Greek word
orama, ὅραμα
derived from the Greek word
orao, ὀράω
Date
The earliest known usage of diorama in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
