μετρονόμος

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /metɾoˈnomos/
  • Hyphenation: με‧τρο‧νό‧μος

Etymology 1

Borrowed from French métronome, from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun

μετρονόμος (metronómosm (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. (music) metronome (device used to mark time-tempo by means of regular ticks)
Declension
Declension of μετρονόμος
singular plural
nominative μετρονόμος (metronómos) μετρονόμοι (metronómoi)
genitive μετρονόμου (metronómou) μετρονόμων (metronómon)
accusative μετρονόμο (metronómo) μετρονόμους (metronómous)
vocative μετρονόμε (metronóme) μετρονόμοι (metronómoi)

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek μετρονόμος (metronómos), from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, measure) + νόμος (nómos, regulation, law).

Noun

μετρονόμος (metronómosm or f (plural μετρονόμοι)

  1. metrologist (one who studies or practices metrology)
Declension
Declension of μετρονόμος
singular plural
nominative μετρονόμος (metronómos) μετρονόμοι (metronómoi)
genitive μετρονόμου (metronómou) μετρονόμων (metronómon)
accusative μετρονόμο (metronómo) μετρονόμους (metronómous)
vocative μετρονόμε (metronóme) μετρονόμοι (metronómoi)
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