-scope

suffix

/-skəʊp/

/-skoʊp/

Definition

› used to form nouns that refer to devices for looking at or discovering and measuring things: a microscope a telescopeWeighing, measuring and counting devices -scopic

/-skɒp.ɪk/

/-skɑː.pɪk/ suffix › used to form adjectives: a telescopic lensWeighing, measuring and counting devices

(Definition of -scope suffix from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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