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Where does “nyctograph” come from?

nyctograph (English) comes from English -graph, from Ancient Greek -γρᾰ́φος — drawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...

nyctograph (English): A device that allows a person to write in a form...

Definitions

  1. A device that allows a person to write in a form...

Ancestry of “nyctograph”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-graphthat writes; that is written; that draws or shows
2Ancient Greek-γρᾰ́φοςdrawer, painter, writer; drawer”, “painter”,...
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