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Added 9 October 2026

microscope

/ˈmaɪ.kɹəˌskəʊp/ noun

In Latin: mīcroscopium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about microscope at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Magnifier of the image of small objects.
the invention of the microscope led to the discovery of the cell

Origin

From New Latin microscopium and Italian microscopio, from Ancient Greek μικρός (mikrós, “small”) + σκοπέω (skopéō, “to look at”), equivalent to micro- + -scope.

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