# chronometer

> English word · Noun · IPA /kɹəˈnɒm.ə.tə(ɹ)/ · frequency rank #65,780

## Definitions
1. A device for measuring time, particularly a precision mechanism for measuring time of day.

## Etymology
From chrono- + -meter, possibly after the model of earlier French chronomètre (“metronome”), ultimately from Ancient Greek χρόνος (khrónos, “time”) + μέτρον (métron, “meter, measuring device”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/chronometer