barometric

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *gʷreh₂- Proto-Indo-European *-us Proto-Indo-European *gʷréh₂us Proto-Hellenic *gʷarus Ancient Greek βαρύς (barús) Ancient Greek βᾰ́ρος (bắros) English baro- Proto-Indo-European *meh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Hellenic *-tron Ancient Greek -τρον (-tron) Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) Ancient Greek -ικός (-ikós) Ancient Greek μετρῐκός (metrĭkós)bor. ▲ Ancient Greek μέτρον (métron)der. Latin metrum Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus Latin metricusder. French -métriquebor. English -metric English barometric From baro- + -metric.

1. Of or pertaining to atmospheric pressure.

   “A low barometric pressure is characteristic of hurricanes.”

   “Barb Stuckey, the company's chief innovation and marketing officer, who describes herself as a hypertaster and whose tongue can detect changes in barometric pressure, greeted me in the hall carrying an armful of milk cartons.”

2. Made or done with a barometer.