Cyclorama (noun)
sai-klo-ra-ma
A circular picture of a 360° scene, viewed from inside.
Mid 19th century from cyclo-, on the pattern of words such as panorama.
Example sentences
“The vivid depiction of the war within the cyclorama took his breath away.”
Wonky (adj) won-kee Not straight or balanced, off kilter. First recorded in 1915–20; perhaps variant of dialectal wanky, equivalent to wank(le) ( Middle English wankel, Old English wancol. (more…)
