Added 9 October 2026
synoptic
/sɪˈnɒptɪk/ adjective
Latin root: synopticus Wiktionary
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Origin
From New Latin synopticus, from Ancient Greek συνοπτικός (sunoptikós, “seeing the whole together or at a glance”), from σύνοψις (súnopsis, “a general view, synopsis”), from συν- (sun-, “with”) + ὄψις (ópsis, “view”).
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