nilometer

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noun

a device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood

Similar
Niloscope
OriginAncient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- ← English Nile →
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Meanings

nounnilometer (plural nilometers)

plural nilometers · alternative Nilometer

  1. a device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood

    Synonyms: Niloscope

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood

Similar
Niloscope
Also see
niloscope

Origin

  1. EnglishNile
  2. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  4. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  5. Englishnilometer

From Nile + -o- + -meter.

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APA

nilometer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilometer

MLA

“nilometer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilometer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nilometer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nilometer.

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