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optoelectronic

adj · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Of or pertaining to optoelectronics.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

That has both optical and electronic components, especially such components that interact.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h3ekw-der. Ancient Greek ὄπωπᾰ (ópōpă) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek ὀπτός (optós)der. English opto- Ancient Greek ἤλεκτρον (ḗlektron)bor. Latin ēlectrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin ēlectricusbor. English electric Proto-Indo-European *h1ey- Proto-Indo-European *h1éyti Proto-Hellenic *éimi Ancient Greek ἰόν (ión)der. English ion English electron ▲ Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English electronic English optoelectronic From opto- + electronic.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • French: optoélectronique — pertaining to optoelectronics
  • Italian: optoelettronico — pertaining to optoelectronics
  • Polish: optoelektroniczny — pertaining to optoelectronics
  • Portuguese: optoeletrônico — pertaining to optoelectronics
  • Portuguese: optoeletrónico — pertaining to optoelectronics
  • French: optoélectronique — that has both optical and electronic components
  • Italian: optoelettronico — that has both optical and electronic components
  • Polish: optoelektroniczny — that has both optical and electronic components
  • Portuguese: optoeletrônico — that has both optical and electronic components
  • Portuguese: optoeletrónico — that has both optical and electronic components