different between barometer vs weathervane

English

Etymology

baro- +? -meter

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /b????m?t?(?)/
• (US) IPA^(key): /b????m???/
• Rhymes: -?m?t?(?)

Noun

barometer (plural barometers)

1. An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure.
2. (figuratively, by extension) Anything used as a gauge or indicator.
   • 1916, Michigan Law Review, Vol. 14, No. 8 (Jun., 1916), pp. 661-665 Template:JSTOR:

     "An election is not necessarily an accurate barometer of public opinion. There are other ways in which it makes itself felt, through the press, the forum, discussion, and through every other type of communication."

Translations

Anagrams

• barometre

Danish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.

Noun

barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometre, definite plural barometrene)

1. a barometer

References

• “barometer” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from English barometer.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ba?.ro??me?.t?r/
• Hyphenation: ba?ro?me?ter

Noun

barometer m (plural barometers, diminutive barometertje n)

1. (meteorology) barometer [from early 18th c.]

Descendants

• Afrikaans: barometer

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.

Noun

barometer n (definite singular barometeret or barometret, indefinite plural barometer or barometre, definite plural barometra or barometrene)

1. a barometer

References

• “barometer” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ????? (báros, “weight”) +? -meter.

Noun

barometer n (definite singular barometeret, indefinite plural barometer, definite plural barometera)

1. a barometer

References

• “barometer” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Swedish

Noun

barometer c

1. (meteorology) barometer

Declension

English

Noun

weathervane (plural weathervanes)

1. Alternative spelling of weather vane