English word optophone comes from English -phone, English opto- (Eye, vision, light.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| -phone | English (eng) | A device related to the telephone.. A device that makes a sound.. A speaker of a certain language.. A type of sound. |
| opto- | English (eng) | Eye, vision, light. |
| optophone | English (eng) | A device that transforms light into sound.. A device, used by the blind, that scans text and generates a different sound for each character. |