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charactron.

A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters

10 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈkæɹɪkˌtɹɒn/Received-Pronunciation/ˈkæɹəkˌtɹɑn/General-American/ˈkɛɹəkˌtɹɑn/
  1. A form of cathode ray tube used to display letters and other characters

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek χαράσσω (kharássō) Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Hellenic *-tḗr Ancient Greek -τήρ (-tḗr) Ancient Greek χαρακτήρ (kharaktḗr)der. Latin charactērder. Old French caracterebor. Middle English caracter English character Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)bor. English -tron English charactron Originally a trademark, presumably character + -tron.

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