Foto

/ˈfoʊtoʊ/ noun

Definition

An informal spelling of 'photo,' commonly used in digital contexts and other languages.

Etymology

Variant spelling of 'photo,' from Greek 'photos' meaning 'light.' This spelling reflects phonetic pronunciation and is standard in many languages including Spanish, Italian, and German.

Kelly Says

The 'foto' spelling is actually closer to the original Greek and is used in most Romance and Germanic languages. English is unusual in keeping the 'ph' digraph from Greek, while other languages simplified it to 'f.'

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