"opisometer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ɒpɪˈsɒmɪtə(ɹ)/ Forms: opisometers [plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ὀπίσω (opísō, “backward”) + -meter. Etymology templates: {{der|en|grc|ὀπίσω||backward}} Ancient Greek ὀπίσω (opísō, “backward”), {{suffix|en||meter}} + -meter Head templates: {{en-noun}} opisometer (plural opisometers)
  1. A device for measuring the length of curved lines, such as on a map. Wikipedia link: opisometer Synonyms: curvimeter, meilograph, map measurer Translations (Translations): opisometro [masculine] (Italian)

Inflected forms

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