thaumatrope

English

noun
Definitions
  • A toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine.
  • A zoetrope.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek θαῦμα (marvel, wonder, miracle).

Origin

Ancient Greek

θαῦμα

Gloss

marvel, wonder, miracle

Concept
Semantic Field

Religion and belief

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms