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bathyscaphe.

A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

11 characters3 syllables approx.English language

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noun/ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/UK/ˈbæθɪˌskæf/UK
  1. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰθῠ́ς (băthŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ-der. Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω (skắptō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Hellenic *-ā́ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη (skắphē) French bathyscaphebor. English bathyscaphe Borrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little boat, skiff”).

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