thaumatrope

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/

• Audio (Southern England):

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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.