How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"baro" is from "baros" (weight) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
More words with this prefix,
barograph
baroreceptor
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "pressure" or "weight" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
| It has been known for a long time that the barometric pressure has an effect on fishing. |
| The barycenter is actually the common axis of rotation of the Earth-Moon system. |