Nature terminology · Water & weather

anem/o — Wind

anem/o means wind. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: anemometer.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Wind

• Ancient Greek: ἄνεμος (anemos)

Examples and word parts

anemometer

An instrument that measures wind speed.

Word parts: anem/o (wind) + -meter (measuring instrument)

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