chronometer
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chronometer
- /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ UK
- /krə(ʊ)ˈnɒmɪtər/ US
- /kɹəˈnɔm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ Australia
Where it comes from
From chrono- + -meter, possibly after the model of earlier French chronomètre (“metronome”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).
noun chronometers · chronometre
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A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.
A wristwatch costs $20; a chronometer costs $20,000.
Similar: timepiece, time standard
Translations
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noun device for measuring time, particularly time of day
| Español | cronómetro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 크로노미터 keuronomiteo |
| 日本語 | クロノメーター kuronomētā |
| 中文 | 時計 /时计 shíjì, 計時器 /计时器 jìshíqì |
| Português | cronómetro, cronômetro, cronoscópio |
| Français | chronomètre, chronoscope |
| Deutsch | Chronometer, Uhr |
| Italiano | cronometro |
| Русский | хроно́метр xronómetr, хроноско́п xronoskóp |
Talk about this word "chronometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/chronometer. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. chronometer. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/chronometer "chronometer." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/chronometer.Cite this
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title = {chronometer},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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