Etymology

atmometer

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Today it means: An instrument that measures the rate of evaporation of a liquid. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English atmo-
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  1. Ancient Greekἀτμός (atmós)
  2. Englishatmo-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  5. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  6. English todayatmometer

From atmo- + -meter.

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