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metrologist

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who studies or practices metrology.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree English metrology Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English metrologist From metrology + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

14 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: metrolog — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Finnish: metrologi — one who studies of practices metrology
  • French: métrologue — one who studies of practices metrology
  • French: métrologiste — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Greek: μετρολόγος (metrológos) — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Greek: μετρονόμος (metronómos) — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Icelandic: mælifræðingur — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Italian: metrologo — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Japanese: 計量学者 — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Polish: metrolog — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Portuguese: metrologista — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Romanian: metrolog — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Romanian: metrologă — one who studies of practices metrology
  • Russian: метро́лог (metrólog) — one who studies of practices metrology