swingometer

swingometer

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English swing
Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der.
Latin -o-bor.
English -o-
Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-
Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr
Proto-Indo-European *-trom
Proto-Hellenic *-tron
Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron)
Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der.
English -meter
English swingometer

    From swing + -o- + -meter.

    Pronunciation

    • (UK) IPA(key): /swɪŋˈɒmɪtə/
    • (US) enPR: swĭng-ämʹĭ-tər, IPA(key): /swɪŋˈɑmɪtɚ/,

    Noun

    swingometer (plural swingometers)

    1. (British) A graphic device used to illustrate swing in an election.

    See also

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