spectrogoniometer

noun

A device that measures angles of refraction at a range of wavelengths.

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

nounspectrogoniometer (plural spectrogoniometers)

plural spectrogoniometers

  1. A device that measures angles of refraction at a range of wavelengths.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*speḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*spéḱyeti
  3. Proto-Italic*spekjō
  4. Latinspeciō
  5. Latinspectrum
  6. Englishspectrum
  7. Englishspectro-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*ǵónu
  9. Proto-Hellenic*gónu
  10. Proto-Hellenic*gonwía
  11. Ancient Greekγωνίᾱ (gōníā)
  12. Englishgonio-
  13. Proto-Indo-European*med-
  14. Proto-Indo-European*meh₁-
  15. Ancient Greekμέτρον (métron)
  16. Englishgoniometer
  17. Englishspectrogoniometer

From spectro- + goniometer.

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Translations

French spectrogoniomètre
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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