barometer
English
/bəˈɹɒmətə(ɹ)/, /bəˈɹɑməɾɚ/
noun
Definitions
- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- (figurative) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
Etymology
Root from Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- (heavy, strong).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*gʷreh₂-
Gloss
heavy, strong
Concept
Semantic Field
Sense perception
Ontological Category
Property
Kanji
強
Emoji
🤘 🪨
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Eurobarometer English
- aggravate English
- antigravitation English
- autogravitation English
- bariatric English
- baric English
- barium English
- brutality English
- brutish English
- degravitation English
- geobarometer English
- geothermobarometer English
- graveness English
- gravidly English
- gravimeter English
- gravimetric English
- gravimetry English
- gravitational English
- graviton English
- gravity English
- hydrobarometer English
- hyperbaric English
- isobar English
- isobaric English
- multigravid English
- supergravitation English
- supergravity English
- telehydrobarometer English
- thermobarometer English
- brūtus Latin
- gravare Latin
- gravida Latin
- gravidus Latin
- gravis Latin
- gravitas Latin
- gravito, gravitatus Latin
- gravitās Latin
- gravitātiō Latin
- gravo Latin
- gravo, gravō, gravāre Latin
- gravō Latin
- briga Italian
- barometer Dutch, Flemish
- brigade French
- brigadier French
- βάρος Ancient Greek
- βαρύτης Ancient Greek
- *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʷrih₂-g- Proto-Indo-European
- *gʷréh₂us Proto-Indo-European
- *gʷréh₂wō Proto-Indo-European
- *ud- Proto-Indo-European
- गुरु Sanskrit
- grievance Old French
- บารอมิเตอร์ Thai
- aggravation Middle French
- baric
- barium
- isobar
- brutish
- gravity
- graviton
- isobaric
- gravidly
- bariatric
- aggravate
- brutality
- graveness
- gravimeter
- gravimetry
- hyperbaric
- multigravid
- gravimetric
- supergravity
- geobarometer
- degravitation
- gravitational
- Eurobarometer
- hydrobarometer
- autogravitation
- antigravitation
- thermobarometer
- supergravitation
- geothermobarometer
- telehydrobarometer