stereopticon
noun
stereopticon is spelled S-T-E-R-E-O-P-T-I-C-O-N: 12 letters. It appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, stereopticon means “A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of stereopticon is stereopticons.
How many letters and syllables are in stereopticon?
| Letters | 12: S-T-E-R-E-O-P-T-I-C-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 58 million words; the 237,177th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is stereopticon?
Stereopticon appears about once in every 58 million words in written English, the 237,177th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of stereopticon
- stereopticons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does stereopticon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A magic lantern, especially one with two projectors arranged so as to produce dissolving views or combinations of images.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does stereopticon come from?
From stereo- (“three-dimensional”) + Ancient Greek ὀπτικός (optikós, “visual”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).