absorptiometric en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /əbˌsɔɹp.ti.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
- /əbˌzɔɹp.ti.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
- /æbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/ (US)
- /æbˌzɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
- /əbˌsɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
- /əbˌzɔɹp.ʃi.oʊˈmɛ.tɹɪk/
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó Proto-Italic *ap Latin abder. Latin ab- Proto-Indo-European *srebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *srobʰéyeti Proto-Italic *sorβeō Latin sorbeō Latin absorbeō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin absorptiōder. English absorption Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English absorptiometric From absorption + -metric. First attested in the early 20ᵗʰ century.
Meanings
- Of or pertaining to the measurement of absorption.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most absorptiometric | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more absorptiometric | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
osteoabsorptiometric · absorptiometrically
Translations (2)
pl absorpcjometryczny (pertaining to the measurement of absorption) · pt absorciométrico (pertaining to the measurement of absorption)