termometro

thermometer

noun ter-MOH-meh-troh Rare

Origin: From Greek 'thermos' (hot) + 'metron' (measure).

Usage Note

Termometro is straightforward in its medical and meteorological uses, but note its irregular stress: it falls on the second syllable (ter-MO-me-tro), making it an antepenultimate-stress word. Prendere la temperatura col termometro means to take someone's temperature. Figuratively, il termometro dell'opinione pubblica means a gauge of public opinion.

Examples

"Il termometro segna trentotto gradi."

Natural Translation

The thermometer reads thirty-eight degrees.

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