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Etymology of the English word skiascope

the English word skiascope
derived from the Greek word skia, σκιά (shadow; 'shade' or a shadow (literally or figuratively (darkness of error or an adumbration)))
using the Greek suffix -skopos, -σκοπος, -σκόπος

Date

The earliest known usage of skiascope in English dates from the 19th century.

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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