Added 9 October 2026
barometer
/bəˈɹɒm.ɪ.tə(ɹ)/ noun
In Latin: baroscopium Coined: 1665, by Robert Boyle Wiktionary
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- An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
- Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
Origin
From baro- + -meter. Coined in 1665 by Robert Boyle as a name for the instrument invented by Torricelli some 20 years earlier; soon thereafter borrowed from English into various languages.
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