Etymology

drosometer

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Today it means: A device for measuring the amount of dew on a surface. Full definition →

Ancient Greek δρόσος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromδρόσος“dew”
  2. English todaydrosometer

From Ancient Greek δρόσος (drósos, “dew”) + -meter.

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