μετρονόμος

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Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /metɾoˈnomos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧τρο‧νό‧μος

Etymology 1[edit]

Borrowed from French métronome, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun[edit]

μετρονόμος (metronómosm (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. (music) metronome (device used to mark time-tempo by means of regular ticks)
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Etymology 2[edit]

From Ancient Greek μετρονόμος (metronómos), from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun[edit]

μετρονόμος (metronómosm or f (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. metrologist (one who studies or practices metrology)
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