chronometer
English
/kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/
noun
Definitions
- A device for measuring time, such as a watch or clock.
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek χρόνος (time, delay, also lifespan, lifetime).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χρόνος
Gloss
time, delay, also lifespan, lifetime
Concept
Semantic Field
Time
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- biochronometer English
- chroneme English
- chrono- English
- chronogram English
- chronosome English
- chronotropic English
- cosmochronometer English
- geochronometer English
- microchronometer English
- pantochronometer English
- parachronic English
- chronologia Latin
- crono- Italian
- crono- Spanish, Castilian
- πολυχρονικός Ancient Greek
- φώνημα Ancient Greek
- χρονίζω Ancient Greek
- χρονικός Ancient Greek
- χρονογράφος Ancient Greek
- χρόνιος Ancient Greek
- χρόνος Ancient Greek
- crono- Portuguese
- iseacrónach Irish
- iseacrónúil Irish
- chrono- Czech
- crono- Catalan, Valencian
- crono- Galician
- χρόνος Greek (modern)
- סונכרן Hebrew (modern)
- סינכרן Hebrew (modern)
- *ḳarn- Proto-Semitic