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ゾートロープ (zootoroopu) Japanese meaning: zoetrope | Kotomora
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I saw a 19th-century zoetrope at the museum.
The zoetrope is one of the ancestors of film.
Related words フェナキストスコープ Another early animation device using a spinning disc with slits, while a zoetrope uses a cylinder.
プラキシノスコープ An improved version of the zoetrope that uses mirrors instead of slits for a clearer image.
Written forms ゾートロープ Usage 100%
Most common katakana spelling for this loanword.
ゾエトロープ
Alternate spelling closer to the original Greek-derived English 'zoetrope'; less common in Japanese.
Etymology Borrowed from English 'zoetrope', which was coined from Greek roots meaning 'life' and 'turn'.
