interferometer

noun

any measuring instrument that uses interference patterns to make accurate measurements of waves

Roots

interinter- · Latin · between, mutually ferirefero- · Latin · to strike metron-meter · Greek · measure

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The word interferometer breaks down into 3 roots of Latin and Greek origin: inter-, from Latin inter (“between, mutually”); fero, from Latin ferire (“to strike”); and -meter, from Greek metron (“measure”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.