Anemoscope
/ˌænɪˈmɒskəp/noun
A device for indicating the direction of the wind.
Did you know?Anemoscope is built from Greek roots that also lie behind words like anemone and anemometer, all tracing back to the ancient idea of wind as a living force.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
anemos
“wind”
Ancient Greek
Greek
skopein
“to look at, examine”
Late 16th Century
English
anemoscope
“an instrument for showing the direction of the wind”
Modern English
English
anemoscope
“a device for indicating wind direction”
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