anthropometry

English

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Etymology

1839, as anthropo- ‎(“human”) +‎ -metry ‎(“measurement”), from French anthropométrie, from anthropo- + -métrie, from Ancient Greek ἄνθρωπος ‎(ánthrōpos, “human”) + μέτρον ‎(métron, “measure”), influenced by Latin use.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ænθrəʊˈpɒmɪtrɪ/

Noun

anthropometry ‎(countable and uncountable, plural anthropometries)

1. The science of measuring the human body in order to ascertain the average dimensions of the human form at different ages, and in different divisions of race, class, etc.

Derived terms

• anthropometrical
• anthropometrically

See also

• andrometry
• gynecometry, gynometry
• paedometry, pedometry

Translations

science of measuring the human body

• Catalan: antropometria f
• Irish: antrapaiméadracht f

• Portuguese: antropometria f