μετρονόμος

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metɾoˈnomos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧τρο‧νό‧μος

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French métronome, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun

μετρονόμος (metronómos) m (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. (music) metronome (device used to mark time-tempo by means of regular ticks)
Declension

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μετρονόμος (metronómos), from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun

μετρονόμος (metronómos) m or f (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. metrologist (one who studies or practices metrology)
Declension

Synonyms

  • (metrologist): μετρολόγος m or f (metrológos)
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