Etymology

rhythmometer

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Today it means: An instrument for marking time in music, e.g. a metronome. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English rhythm
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*ser-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*srew-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*sru-dʰ-mo-s
  4. Proto-Hellenic*hrutʰmós
  5. Ancient Greekῥῠθμός (rhŭthmós)
  6. Latinrhythmus
  7. Englishrhythm
  8. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  11. English todayrhythmometer

From rhythm + -ometer.

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