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Portuguese
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, “all”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “visible”), equivalent to pan- + óptico.
Pronunciation
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈnɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ku/, /paˈnɔp.t͡ʃi.ku/
- (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /paˈnɔp.t͡ʃi.ko/, /paˈnɔ.pi.t͡ʃi.ko/
Noun
panóptico m (plural panópticos)
- panopticon (hypothetical prison wherein all the cells are visible from the centre of the building)
Spanish
Etymology
From Ancient Greek πᾶν (pân, “all”) + ὀπτικός (optikós, “visible”), equivalent to pan- + óptico.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /paˈnobtiko/
- Rhymes: -obtiko
- Syllabification: pa‧nóp‧ti‧co
Adjective
panóptico (feminine panóptica, masculine plural panópticos, feminine plural panópticas)
- panoptic
Noun
panóptico m (plural panópticos)
- panopticon (hypothetical prison wherein all the cells are visible from the centre of the building)
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