Etymology

Secchi depth

Today it means: A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible. Full definition →

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  1. Italian · derived fromSecchi
  2. English todaySecchi depth

From Secchi disk + depth, from Italian Secchi, from Angelo Secchi.

Words from the same roots

ItalianSecchi all →

SecchiSecchi disk

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