Etymology

opisometer

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Today it means: A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὀπίσω
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὀπίσω“backward”
  2. English todayopisometer

From Ancient Greek ὀπίσω (opísō, “backward”) + -meter.

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