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tachistoscope.

A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.

13 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. A device that displays a series of brief images; used by psychologists to investigate perception, memory and learning.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Ancient Greek τάχιστος (tákhistos) 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 ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope English tachistoscope From Ancient Greek τάχιστος (tákhistos, “most fast”) + English -scope.

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