Etymology

planimeter

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Today it means: An integrating device used to measure the area of an irregular figure via tracing its outline. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English plani-
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  1. Englishplani-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. English todayplanimeter

From plani- + -meter.

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