-scope / -scopy
instrument for viewing; viewing
Greek · -skopion (-σκόπιον)
Greek skopein means "to look". -scope names an instrument for looking: a telescope looks far, a microscope looks at tiny things, a stethoscope listens to the chest. -scopy names the act of examining.
Memory trick
SCOPE is like a sniper scope: it helps you see what is far or small.
Words from this root
- telescope (tele + scope) — instrument to view far thingsदूरबीन
- microscope (micro + scope) — instrument to view tiny thingsसूक्ष्मदर्शी
- periscope (peri + scope) — tube to see around obstaclesपरिदर्शी
- stethoscope (stetho + scope) — doctor's chest listening toolस्टेथोस्कोप
- kaleidoscope (kaleido + scope) — tube showing changing patternsबहुरूपदर्शी
- endoscope (endo + scope) — tube to look inside the bodyएंडोस्कोप
- horoscope (horo + scope) — a look at the stars' forecastराशिफल
- oscilloscope (oscillo + scope) — device to display electric wavesदोलनदर्शी
- gastroscope (gastro + scope) — tube to view the stomachपेट देखने की नली
- fluoroscope (fluoro + scope) — X-ray viewing deviceएक्स-रे देखने का यंत्र
- hygroscope (hygro + scope) — device showing humidityनमी दर्शाने वाला यंत्र
- endoscopy (endo + scopy) — looking inside the bodyएंडोस्कोपी