thaumatrope
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek θαῦμα (thaûma, “miracle”) + τρόπος (trópos, “a turn”), thauma + -trope.
Pronunciation
- /ˈθɔːmətrəʊp/
Noun
thaumatrope (plural thaumatropes)
- A toy made of a card with an image on each side; when twirled, the images combine.
- A zoetrope.