metro-nome
trəˌnoʊm noun
a mechanical or electrical instrument that makes repeated clicking sounds at an adjustable pace, used for marking rhythm, especially in practicing music.
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met·ro·nom·i·cal·ly, adverb
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| —n | |
| a mechanical device which indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music by producing a clicking sound from a pendulum with an adjustable period of swing | |
| [C19: from Greek metron measure + nomos rule, law] | |
| metronomic | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
metronome
1816, coined in Eng. from comb. form of Gk. metron "measure" (see meter (2)) + -nomos "regulating," verbal adj. of nemein "to regulate" (see numismatics). The device invented 1815 by John Maelzel.
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