English Explanatory Dictionary

bathyscaphe

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol.

Pronunciation

/ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/ /ˈbæθɪˌskæf/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-bathyscape.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Neøn-bathyscaphe.wav

Word forms

bathyscaphe bathyscaphes bathyscaph

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βᾰθῠ́ς (băthŭ́s) Proto-Indo-European *skabʰ-der. Ancient Greek σκᾰ́πτω (skắptō) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek σκᾰ́φη (skắphē) French bathyscaphebor. English bathyscaphe Borrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- + Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little boat, skiff”).

Related words

bathy- bathysphere mesoscaphe scaphander deep-submergence vehicle diving bell submarine submersible
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