polyscope

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Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.
Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús
Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.
English poly-
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai
Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
Proto-Indo-European *-os
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Indo-European *-ós
Proto-Hellenic *-ós
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Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ.
Ancient Greek -ός (-ós)
Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós)bor.
Late Latin scopusder.
Italian scopoder.
English scope
English polyscope

    From poly- + scope.

    Noun

    polyscope (plural polyscopes)

    1. A lens that has multiple facets and forms multiple images.
      Synonym: multiplying glass
    2. (obsolete, medicine) A device for viewing the cavities of the body.
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