Etymology

stathmograph

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Today it means: A device for recording the speed of a railway train. Full definition →

Ancient Greek στάθμη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromστάθμη“a measuring line”
  2. English todaystathmograph

From Ancient Greek στάθμη (státhmē, “a measuring line”) + -graph.

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