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metronome

met·ro·nome

UK/ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnəʊm/ US/ˈmɛt.ɹəˌnoʊm/ rare

noun

1.

clicking pendulum indicates the exact tempo of a piece of music

Origin

Coined in English from Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron, “measure”) + νόμος (nómos, “regulation, law”).

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