panopticon

English

noun

Definitions

A type of prison where all the cells are visible from the center, particularly if it is not possible for someone in a cell to know if they are being watched.
A room for the exhibition of novelties.

Etymology

Derived from Ancient Greek πᾶν (all, everything).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πᾶν

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all, everything

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Pantheon English
pantechnicon English
superpanopticon English
panax Latin
pan- Spanish, Castilian
panteón Spanish, Castilian
panóptico Spanish, Castilian
πανοῦργος Ancient Greek
πᾶν Ancient Greek
pan- Norwegian Bokmål
panteão Portuguese
panóptico Portuguese
panteon Polish
pan- Norwegian Nynorsk