"catopter" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: catopters [plural]
Etymology: Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron, “mirror”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|grc|κάτοπτρον||mirror}} Ancient Greek κάτοπτρον (kátoptron, “mirror”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} catopter (plural catopters)
  1. (obsolete) A reflecting optical glass or instrument; a mirror. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-catopter-en-noun-mxSjCchd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 36 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 37 37
  2. A unit of measure of the converging power of a curved mirror, equal to the reciprocal of the focal length in meters; a diopter applied to a curved reflective surface as opposed to a lens.
    Sense id: en-catopter-en-noun-WpE~-h1f Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 36 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 37 37
  3. An Ancient Greek anal dilator or speculum.
    Sense id: en-catopter-en-noun-lTCCGclm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 39 36 25 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 25 37 37 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 31 29 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: catoptron

Inflected forms

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