nilometer
a device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood
Noun
- a device used to measure the rise of water in the Nile at the flood
Origin
Etymology tree English Nile Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. English -meter English nilometer From Nile + -o- + -meter.