anomaloscope
English
/əˈnɒmələʊskəʊp/, /əˈnɑməloʊskoʊp/
noun
Definitions
- (ophthalmology) An instrument used to test for color blindness by measuring quantitative and qualitative anomalies in color perception.
Etymology
Derived from German Anomaloskop derived from Ancient Greek ἀνώμαλος (uneven, irregular), ᾰ̓- (not, un-, a-, a-Etymology 5, prefix meaning not) derived from Proto-Indo-European *sḱop.
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*sḱop
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- aspheterism English
- abnormis Latin
- anōmalos Latin
- Anomaloskop German
- σκοπέω Ancient Greek
- ἀνωμαλία Ancient Greek
- ἀνώμαλος Ancient Greek
- Ἄτροπος Ancient Greek
- ὁμᾰλός Ancient Greek
- ᾰ̓- Ancient Greek
- *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European
- *sḱop Proto-Indo-European
- aicéalómach Irish