Ergometer
/ˌɜːrˈɡɑː.mə.tər/noun
A device for measuring work or power, especially during exercise.
Did you know?Ergometer is built from Greek ergon, “work,” the same root behind energy and organism, plus -meter, “measure,” so the word literally turns human exertion into something measurable.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
ergon
“work, deed, task”
Ancient Greek
Greek
metron
“measure”
19th Century
English
ergometer
“an instrument for measuring work or power”
Modern English
English
ergometer
“a device used to measure work output, especially in exercise testing”