- -scape
- comb. form forming nouns denoting a view or a representation of a view (moonscape; seascape).
Etymology: after LANDSCAPE
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\\ˌskāp\ noun combining form (-s)Etymology: landscapecityscape
waterscape
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a combining form extracted from landscape, denoting "an extensive view, scenery," or "a picture or representation" of such a view, as specified by the initial element: cityscape; moonscape; seascape.* * *
-scape /-skāp/suffixIndicating a type of scene or view, as in seascape, streetscapeORIGIN: ↑landscape* * *
used with some nouns to make nouns describing a wide view of a particular typea beautiful seascape
(=view of the sea)an impressive cityscape
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Archaic. escape.scape2 «skayp», noun.1. Botany . a leafless flower stalk rising from the ground, such as that of the narcissus, dandelion, or hyacinth.2. something like a stalk, such as the shaft of a feather or the shaft of a column.╂[< Latin scāpus stalk]scape3 «skayp», noun.a view of scenery of any kind: »to sketch a scape in pencil.
╂[abstracted from landscape]scape4 «skayp», noun.U.S. Aerospace. a space suit: »This period is referred to officially by NASA as the “Scape-phase,” a reference to an acronym used to describe the protective suits (Robert Lindsey).
Archaic. escape.╂[short for escape]-scape,combining form. a scenic picture or view of, as in seascape.* * *
comb. form denoting a specified type of scenemoonscape
Origin:on the pattern of (land)scape* * *
(in nouns) a view or scene of•
landscape
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seascape
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moonscape
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Useful english dictionary. 2012.