radiogoniometer

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noun

radio direction finder

OriginEnglish goniometer ← Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) ← Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- →
Scrabble 19
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Meanings

nounradiogoniometer (plural radiogoniometers)

plural radiogoniometers

  1. radio direction finder

Origin

  1. Latinradius
  2. Englishradio-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  4. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  5. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  6. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  7. Englishgonio-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  10. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  11. Englishgoniometer
  12. Englishradiogoniometer

From radio- + goniometer.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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