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Meaning of acoumeter in English:

acoumeter

Pronunciation /əˈkuːmɪtə/

noun

(also acouometer)
historical, rare Medicine

  • Any of various devices or instruments used to test or measure the sense of hearing.

Origin

Early 19th century; earliest use found in Edinburgh Medical and Surgical Journal. From ancient Greek ἀκούειν to hear + -meter, originally after French acoumètre.