pan-óptico

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, “all”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “visible”), equivalent to pan- +‎ óptico.

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃ˈɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ku/, /ˌpɐ̃ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ku/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˌpɐ̃ˈɔp.t͡ʃi.ko/, /ˌpɐ̃ˈɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ko/

Noun

pan-óptico m (plural pan-ópticos) (Brazilian Portuguese spelling)

  1. panopticon (hypothetical prison wherein all the cells are visible from the centre of the building)
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