Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acoumeter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acoume-ter
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκούω (akoúō, “I hear”) + -meter.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀκούω

Inflected Forms

acoumeters (plural) acouometer (alternative)

Questions

What does acoumeter mean?: An instrument for measuring the acuteness of the sense of hearing.
Where does acoumeter come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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