Dynamometer
/ˌdaɪ.nəˈmɒm.ɪ.tər/noun
An instrument for measuring force, torque, or power.
Did you know?Dynamometer was built from Greek roots: *dynamis* meant power or force, and *-meter* meant measure, so the word is basically an ancient spell for quantifying strength.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
dýnamis
“power, strength, ability”
Ancient Greek
Greek
métron
“measure”
Modern Scientific Latin
Latin
dynamometrum
“an instrument for measuring force or power”
19th Century
English
dynamometer
“a device for measuring force, torque, or power”
Modern English
English
dynamometer
“an instrument for measuring force, torque, or power”