"longimetry" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From Latin longimetria, from longus (“long”) + -metria (“measurement”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|longimetria}} Latin longimetria Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} longimetry (uncountable)
  1. The measurement of length. Tags: uncountable
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