Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ergometer

/ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: er-gome-ter
IPA: /ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles

noun

A rowing machine or ergocycle

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon)der. English ergo- 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 ergometer From ergo- + -meter.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/

Inflected Forms

ergometers (plural)

Derived Forms

cycloergometer spiroergometer

Frequently Paired Words

ergometry ergometric

Synonyms

dynamometer

Questions

How do you pronounce ergometer?: The recorded pronunciation is /ɝːˈɡɑː.mə.t̬ɚ/.
What does ergometer mean?: A dynamometer used to measure the work done by muscles
Where does ergometer come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *werǵ- Proto-Indo-European *-om Proto-Indo-European *wérǵom Proto-Hellenic *wérgon Ancient Greek ἔργον (érgon)der. English ergo- 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 ergometer From ergo- + -meter.

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