Etymology

siccimeter

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Today it means: A device for measuring evaporation. Full definition →

Latin siccus
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsiccus“dry”
  2. English todaysiccimeter

From Latin siccus (“dry”) + -meter.

Words from the same roots

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