bathyscaphe

== English == === Alternative forms === bathyscaph === Etymology === Borrowed from French bathyscaphe. Analyzable as bathy- +‎ Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē, “little boat, skiff”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbæθɪˌskeɪv/, /ˈbæθɪˌskæf/ Hyphenation: ba‧thy‧scaphe === Noun === bathyscaphe (plural bathyscaphes) A self-propelled deep-sea diving submersible for exploring the ocean depths, consisting of a crew cabin similar to a bathysphere suspended below a float filled with a buoyant liquid such as petrol. ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== deep-submergence vehicle diving bell submarine submersible == French == === Etymology === Compound from Ancient Greek elements βᾰθῠ́ς (băthŭ́s, “deep”) +‎ σκᾰ́φη (skắphē, “little ship”). Coined by its inventor Auguste Piccard in the 1940's. === Pronunciation === === Noun === bathyscaphe m (plural bathyscaphes) bathyscaphe ==== Related terms ==== bathysphère mésoscaphe ==== Descendants ==== ==== See also ==== sous-marin submersible === Further reading === “bathyscaphe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012