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Your Greek Word On A Sunday

Episode 196: Kaleidoscope

15 Jan 2023

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(Intro & piano music)This is a Greek word that wasn't invented by the Greeks! Sir David Brewster, was a Scottish physicist known for his work in optics and polarized light. In 1817, he patented his reflective mirrors toy and named it by combining three Greek words; κάλος (kalos) meaning 'beauty' , είδος (edos) meaning 'form' and the infinitive σκοπείν (scopin) meaning 'to view'. To view a beautiful formation. ΚΑΛΕΙΔΟΣΚΟΠΙΟ/KALEIDOSCOPE. Instagram @yourgreeksunday ,Blue Sky @yourgreeksunday.bsky.socialemail [email protected]

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