diaphote

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English

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Etymology

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From dia- + Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, light).

Noun

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diaphote (plural diaphotes)

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

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