thaumatrope

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/
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Noun

thaumatrope (plural thaumatropes)

  1. An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine.
  2. A zoetrope.
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