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单词 nilometric
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Nilometricadj.

Brit. /ˌnʌɪləˈmɛtrɪk/, U.S. /ˌnaɪləˈmɛtrɪk/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Nilometer n., -metric comb. form.
Etymology: < Nilo- (in Nilometer n.) + -metric comb. form. Compare Hellenistic Greek Νειλομετρικός used in the graduation of a Nilometer, French nilométrique (1868 in Littré).
rare.
Of or relating to a Nilometer, or the measurement of the height of the Nile.
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1921 G. A. F. Knight Nile & Jordan ix. 96 The Second Cataract where Nilometric markings with his cartouche are recorded.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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