altometer

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noun

A theodolite.

OriginLatin altus →
Scrabble 11
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Meanings

nounaltometer (plural altometers)

plural altometers

  1. A theodolite.

Origin

  1. Latinaltus“high”
  2. Englishaltometer

From Latin altus (“high”) + -meter. By surface analysis, alto- + meter.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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