English Explanatory Dictionary

electrophotography

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. any of several methods of photocopying in which an image is created and then transferred between surfaces using static electricity

Word forms

electrophotography

Etymology

Etymology tree French électro-bor. Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Latin electro-bor. English electro- Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂- Proto-Indo-European *bʰéh₂os Proto-Hellenic *pʰáwos Ancient Greek φᾰ́ος (phắos) Ancient Greek φῶς (phôs) Ancient Greek φωτο- (phōto-) Proto-Indo-European *gerbʰ- Proto-Hellenic *grə́pʰō Ancient Greek γρᾰ́φω (grắphō) French photographiebor. English photography English electrophotography From electro- + photography.

Related words

electrophotographic electrophotographically
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