diaphote

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From dia- +‎ photo-, from Ancient Greek [Term?].

Noun[edit]

diaphote (plural diaphotes)

(historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.

References[edit]

“diaphote”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams[edit]

hepatoid

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