"diaphote" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: diaphotes [plural]
Etymology: From dia- + Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, “light”). Etymology templates: {{affix|en|dia-}} dia-, {{der|en|grc|φώς||light}} Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, “light”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} diaphote (plural diaphotes)
  1. (historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax. Tags: historical

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