Reaumur

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German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Named after French scientist René Antoine Ferchault de Réaumur (1683–1757).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈreːomyːɐ̯/
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Noun

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Reaumur n (strong, genitive Reaumur, plural Reaumur)

  1. (historical) Réaumur
    • 1924, Thomas Mann, Der Zauberberg, volume 1, Berlin: S. Fischer, page 161:
      Wie liebte er im Winter sein kleines, warmes Studierstübchen, von Herzen liebte er es, stets mußten zwanzig Grad Réaumur darin herrschen, []
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Declension

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Further reading

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  • Reaumur” in Duden online
  • Reaumur” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache