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pe⋅dom⋅e⋅ter

  [puh-dom-i-ter]
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–noun
an instrument worn by a walker or runner for recording the number of steps taken, thereby showing approximately the distance traveled.
Origin:
1723; < F pédomètre, equiv. to péd- (learned use of L ped- foot (s. of pēs); see pedi- ) + -omètre (see -o-, -meter )

Related forms:
ped⋅o⋅met⋅ri⋅cal  [ped-uh-me-tri-kuhl] , adjective
ped⋅o⋅met⋅ri⋅cal⋅ly, adverb
pe⋅dom⋅e⋅trist, noun
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pe·dom·e·ter   (pĭ-dŏm'ĭ-tər)   
n.  An instrument that gauges the approximate distance traveled on foot by registering the number of steps taken.
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pedometer 
instrument for measuring distances covered by a walker, 1723, from Fr. pédomètre (1723), a hybrid coined from L. pedis (gen. of pes "foot") + Gk. metron (see meter (2)). At first anglicized as waywiser.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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