barometer
English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
barometer (plural barometers)
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- (figuratively, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
- "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."
- 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:
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Anagrams[edit]
Danish[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun[edit]
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometre, definite plural barometrene)
References[edit]
Dutch[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from English barometer.
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
barometer m (plural barometers, diminutive barometertje n)
- (meteorology) barometer [from early 18th c.]
Descendants[edit]
Norwegian Bokmål[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun[edit]
barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometer or barometre, definite plural barometra or barometrene)
References[edit]
- “barometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.
Norwegian Nynorsk[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Ancient Greek βάρος (báros, “weight”) + -meter.
Noun[edit]
barometer n (definite singular barometeret, indefinite plural barometer, definite plural barometera)
References[edit]
- “barometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Slovak[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
barometer m (genitive singular barometra, nominative plural barometre, genitive plural barometrov, declension pattern of stroj)
References[edit]
- barometer in Slovak dictionaries at slovnik.juls.savba.sk
Swedish[edit]
Noun[edit]
barometer c
Declension[edit]
Declension of barometer | ||||
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Singular | Plural | |||
Indefinite | Definite | Indefinite | Definite | |
Nominative | barometer | barometern | barometrar | barometrarna |
Genitive | barometers | barometerns | barometrars | barometrarnas |
- English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
- English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *gʷreh₂-
- English words prefixed with baro-
- English words suffixed with -meter
- English 4-syllable words
- English terms with IPA pronunciation
- English terms with audio links
- Rhymes:English/ɒmɪtə(ɹ)
- Rhymes:English/ɒmɪtə(ɹ)/4 syllables
- English lemmas
- English nouns
- English countable nouns
- en:Measuring instruments
- en:Meteorology
- Danish terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Danish words suffixed with -meter
- Danish lemmas
- Danish nouns
- Danish neuter nouns
- da:Measuring instruments
- da:Meteorology
- Dutch terms borrowed from English
- Dutch terms derived from English
- Dutch terms with IPA pronunciation
- Dutch terms with audio links
- Dutch lemmas
- Dutch nouns
- Dutch nouns with plural in -s
- Dutch masculine nouns
- nl:Meteorology
- nl:Measuring instruments
- Norwegian Bokmål terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Bokmål words suffixed with -meter
- Norwegian Bokmål lemmas
- Norwegian Bokmål nouns
- Norwegian Bokmål neuter nouns
- nb:Measuring instruments
- nb:Meteorology
- Norwegian Nynorsk terms derived from Ancient Greek
- Norwegian Nynorsk words suffixed with -meter
- Norwegian Nynorsk lemmas
- Norwegian Nynorsk nouns
- Norwegian Nynorsk neuter nouns
- nn:Measuring instruments
- nn:Meteorology
- Slovak terms with IPA pronunciation
- Slovak lemmas
- Slovak nouns
- Slovak masculine nouns
- sk:Measuring instruments
- Swedish lemmas
- Swedish nouns
- Swedish common-gender nouns
- sv:Meteorology
- sv:Measuring instruments