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Added 9 October 2026

thermometer

/θəˈmɒm.ɪ.tə/ noun

In Latin: thermometrum Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about thermometer at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Measuring instrument for measuring temperature.

Origin

Borrowed from French thermomètre; equivalent to thermo- + -meter.

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