Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clinometer

/klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.14 in modern English

Syllables: cli-nome-ter
IPA: /klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).

Etymology

Etymology tree English clino- 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 clinometer From clino- + -meter.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

clinometers (plural) clinometre (alternative)

Derived Forms

photoclinometer

Frequently Paired Words

incline

Synonyms

inclinometer

Questions

How do you pronounce clinometer?: The recorded pronunciation is /klaɪ̯ˈnɑː.mə.tɚ/.
What does clinometer mean?: An apparatus for measuring a vertical angle, a slope, or the height of a large object (e.g. a tree).
Where does clinometer come from?: Etymology tree English clino- 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 clinometer From clino- + -meter.

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