acoumeter

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noun

An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκούω →
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Meanings

nounacoumeter (plural acoumeters)

plural acoumeters · alternative acouometer

  1. natural sciencesAn instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
audiometer

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκούω“I hear”
  2. Englishacoumeter

From Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō, “I hear”) + -meter.

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APA

acoumeter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoumeter

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“acoumeter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoumeter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acoumeter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acoumeter.

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