diaphote

English

Etymology

From dia- + Ancient Greek φώς (phṓs, “light”).

Noun

diaphote (plural diaphotes)

1. (historical) A supposed instrument designed for transmitting pictures by telegraph. It turned out the device was a hoax.

References

• “diaphote”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• hepatoid