multimeter

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Proto-Indo-European *mel-der.

Proto-Indo-European *ml̥tós?

Proto-Italic *moltos

Latin multus

Latin multīder.

Middle English multi-

English multi-

Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr

Proto-Indo-European *-trom

Proto-Hellenic *-tron

Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)

Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)lbor.

French -mètrebor.

English -meter

English multimeter

From multi- + -meter.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈmʌl.ti.mi.tɚ/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

multimeter (plural multimeters)

1. An electronic measuring instrument that combines multiple functions; a combined voltmeter, ammeter and ohmmeter.

   Synonyms: multitester, Avometer, VOM, voltohmmeter

   • 2017 October, “DIGITAL MULTIMETER M-1000E”, in Elenco‎^[1], page 4:

     This meter is a 3½ digit digital multimeter that is rugged, reliable and convenient to use, while providing all of the accuracy and features needed for any application.

   • 2018 January, “Toy Catalog”, in Elenco‎^[2], number 38, page 52:

     A basic hands-on kit that introduces you to good soldering techniques while working on state-of-the-art printed circuit board circuits. You will learn the basics of digital multimeters and circuit troubleshooting.

Translations

measuring instrument

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 萬用錶 / 万用表 (wànyòngbiǎo)

• Czech: multimetr (cs) m
• Danish: multimeter n
• Dutch: multimeter (nl) m
• Finnish: yleismittari (fi)
• French: multimètre (fr) m
• German: Multimeter (de) n
• Hungarian: multiméter
• Italian: multimetro (it) m, multitester m
• Polish: miernik uniwersalny m, multimetr m
• Portuguese: multímetro (pt) m
• Russian: мультиме́тр (ru) m (mulʹtimétr)
• Spanish: multímetro (es) m, polimetro m, tester (es) m
• Turkish: multimetre
• Vietnamese: đồng hồ vạn năng (vi), vạn năng kế (vi)

Danish

Noun

multimeter c (singular definite multimeteren, plural indefinite multimeterer)

1. multimeter

Declension

Declension of multimeter

common gender	singular		plural
	indefinite	definite	indefinite	definite
nominative	multimeter	multimeteren	multimeterer	multimetererne
genitive	multimeters	multimeterens	multimeterers	multimeterernes

Further reading

• “multimeter” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed. Equivalent to multi- +‎ meter. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmʏl.tiˌmeː.tər/

• Audio:

  (file)

• Hyphenation: mul‧ti‧me‧ter

Noun

multimeter m (plural multimeters, no diminutive)

1. multimeter