baroscope

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noun

barometer

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

nounbaroscope (plural baroscopes)

plural baroscopes

  1. barometer

    Synonyms: barometer

Synonyms & antonyms

nounbarometer

Similar
barometer

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*gʷreh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*gʷréh₂us
  3. Proto-Hellenic*gʷarus
  4. Ancient Greekβαρύς (barús)
  5. Ancient Greekβᾰ́ρος (bắros)
  6. Englishbaro-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  9. Proto-Hellenic*sképt͏̌omai
  10. Ancient Greekσκέπτομαι (sképtomai)
  11. Ancient Greekσκοπός (skopós)
  12. Ancient Greekσκοπέω (skopéō)
  13. Englishbaroscope

From baro- + -scope.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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