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bar/o — Weight or pressure

bar/o means weight or pressure. Ancient Greek source words and nature terminology examples: barometer.

Meaning and source words

Meaning: Weight or pressure

• Ancient Greek: βάρος (baros)

Examples and word parts

barometer

An instrument used to measure atmospheric pressure.

Word parts: bar/o (weight) + -meter (measuring instrument)

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• hydr/o — Water

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• aqu/a — Water

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• limn/o — Lake

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• thalass/o — Sea

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• mar- — Sea

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• fluv/i — River

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• pluvi/o — Rain

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• anem/o — Wind

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