diaphote
English
editEtymology
editFrom dia- + Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, “light”).
Noun
editdiaphote (plural diaphotes)
- (historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.
References
edit- “diaphote”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.