Etymology

acoumeter

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Today it means: An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκούω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκούω“I hear”
  2. English todayacoumeter

From Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō, “I hear”) + -meter.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀκούω all →

acoumetryacuphenometry

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