Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

goniometer

/ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.31 in modern English

Syllables
go-niome-ter
IPA
/ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/
13
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- 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 goniometer From gonio- + -meter.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/

Inflected Forms

Derived Forms

Synonyms

angle measurer

Rhymes With

Questions

How do you pronounce goniometer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɡoʊ.niˈɔ.mə.tɚ/.
What does goniometer mean?
A device used to measure angles.
Where does goniometer come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu Proto-Hellenic *gónu Proto-Hellenic *-ía Proto-Hellenic *gonwía Ancient Greek γωνίᾱ (gōníā)der. English gonio- 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 goniometer From gonio- + -meter.

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