-meter

-meter

a combining form meaning “measure,” used in the names of instruments measuring quantity, extent, degree, etc.: altimeter; barometer.
Compare -metry.


Origin:
< Neo-Latin -metrum < Greek métron measure

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-meter
 
n combining form
1.  indicating an instrument for measuring: barometer
2.  prosody indicating a verse having a specified number of feet: pentameter
 
[from Greek metron measure]

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-meter is always a great word to know.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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Medical Dictionary

-meter suff.
Measuring device: refractometer.

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