spirograph

spirograph

See also: Spirograph

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sper-
Proto-Indo-European *sper-yeh₂-
Ancient Greek σπεῖρα (speîra)der.
Latin spīra
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
English spiro-
English graph
English spirograph

    From spiro- + graph.

    Noun

    spirograph (plural spirographs)

    1. (medicine) an instrument for measuring and recording the depth and rapidity of breathing movements

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