anemoscope en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *h₂enh₁mos Proto-Hellenic *ánemos Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́νεμος (ắnemos)der. English anemo- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképt͏̌omai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope English anemoscope From anemo- + -scope.
Meanings
- An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane or weathercock.
- (especially, historical) An instrument that shows the direction of the wind; a wind vane or weathercock. ▸ A device consisting of a vane above, connected to the inside of a building with a dial or index to show the wind direction.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anemoscopes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (9)
bg анемоско́п (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · pl wiatrowskaz (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · ca anemoscopi (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · pt anemoscópio (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · fr anémoscope (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · it anemoscopio (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · fi anemoskooppi (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · pl anemoskop (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind) · es anemoscopio (an instrument that shows the direction of the wind)