aethrioscope

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noun

A device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.

OriginAncient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō) ← Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai ← Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti →
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Meanings

nounaethrioscope (plural aethrioscopes)

plural aethrioscopes · alternative æthrioscope

  1. climatologyA device for measuring temperature variations due to different atmospheric conditions, such as cloud or clear skies.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eydʰ-
  2. Proto-Hellenic*áitʰō
  3. Ancient Greekαἴθω (aíthō)
  4. Ancient Greekᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)influ.?
  5. Ancient Greekαἰθήρ (aithḗr)
  6. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  8. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  9. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  10. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  12. Englishaethrioscope

From Ancient Greek αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “air; ether”) in combination with σκοπέω (skopéō, “examine, inspect”).

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aethrioscope. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aethrioscope

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“aethrioscope.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aethrioscope. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “aethrioscope,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/aethrioscope.

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