photostat

noun

a duplicating machine that makes quick positive or negative copies directly on the surface of prepared paper

a photocopy made on a Photostat machine

verb

make a copy by means of a Photostat device

Roots

phosphoto- · Greek · light statosstat- · Greek · standing, causing to stand

Synonyms for photostat

photocopyv microcopyv mimeographn photogravuren hectographn mimeon photographn talbotype cyanotype calotype

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Where does photostat come from?

The word photostat breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: photo-, from Greek phos (“light”); and stat, from Greek statos (“standing, causing to stand”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.