Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barometric

/ˌbæɹəˈmɛtɹɪk/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: baro-met-ric
IPA: /ˌbæɹəˈmɛtɹɪk/

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.

adj

Made or done with a barometer.

Example Sentences

"A low barometric pressure is characteristic of hurricanes."
"Barb Stuckey, the company's chief innovation and marketing officer, who describes herself as a hypertaster and whose tongue can detect changes in barometric pressure, greeted me in the hall carrying an armful of milk cartons."

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English barometric From baro- + -metric.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˌbæɹəˈmɛtɹɪk/

Derived Forms

barometrically geobarometric geothermobarometric isobarometric nonbarometric

Phrases

barometric pressure

Frequently Paired Words

barometer

Synonyms

barometrical

Rhymes With

metric geometric symmetric asymmetric parametric obstetric econometric gravimetric optometric hetrick petrich petrick

Questions

How do you pronounce barometric?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌbæɹəˈmɛtɹɪk/.
What does barometric mean?: Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.
Where does barometric come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English barometric From baro- + -metric.

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