inclinometer

noun

an instrument used by surveyors in order to measure an angle of inclination or elevation

a measuring instrument for measuring the angle of magnetic dip (as from an airplane)

an instrument showing the angle that an aircraft makes with the horizon

Roots

inin- · Latin · toward clinareclino- · Latin · to lean, slope metron-meter · Greek · measure

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Where does inclinometer come from?

The word inclinometer breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: in-, from Latin in (“toward”); clino, from Latin clinare (“to lean, slope”); and -meter, from Greek metron (“measure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.