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Where does “optique” come from?

optique (French) comes from Latin opticus, from Ancient Greek ὀπτῐκός.

optique (French): optic, optical; optics; point of view,...

Definitions

  1. optic, optical; optics; point of view,...

Ancestry of “optique”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinopticusoptic; of or relating to seeing, sight or vision
2Ancient Greekὀπτῐκός—

Words derived from “optique”

  • optician
  • panoptique
  • opticité
  • époptique
  • opticien
  • optiquement
  • optică
  • opticien
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