Etymology

operameter

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Today it means: An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially the number of rotations by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth. Full definition →

First used 1820Latin opera
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromopera“work”
  2. English todayoperameter

From Latin opera (“work”) (plural of operis), opus + -meter.

Words from the same roots

Latinopera all →

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First known use, by meaning

  • 1820 An instrument or machine for measuring work done, especially the number of rotations by a machine or wheel in manufacturing cloth.

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