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pluviometer

/ˌplʊviːˈɑ.mɪ.tɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
plu-viome-ter
IPA
/ˌplʊviːˈɑ.mɪ.tɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.

Etymology

From Latin pluvius (“rain”) + -meter.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌplʊviːˈɑ.mɪ.tɚ/
  • British English: /ˌplʊvɪˈɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/

Inflected Forms

pluviometers (plural) pluviameter (alternative)

Derived Forms

pluviometric

Frequently Paired Words

pluviograph

Synonyms

rain gauge udometer rain gage

Questions

How do you pronounce pluviometer?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌplʊviːˈɑ.mɪ.tɚ/.
What does pluviometer mean?
A scientific instrument for measuring the amount of rainfall.
Where does pluviometer come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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