thaumatrope

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

thaumatrope (plural thaumatropes)

  1. An optical toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images appear to combine.
  2. A zoetrope.
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