zoometry, n.

zoometry
http://www.oed.com/dictionary/zoometry_n%3Ftab%3Dmeaning_and_use
Revised 2017

# zoometrynoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zoometry mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zoometry. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

### How is the noun zoometry pronounced?

#### British English

/zuːˈɒmᵻtri/
zoo-OM-uh-tree
/zəʊˈɒmᵻtri/
zoh-OM-uh-tree

#### U.S. English

/zoʊˈɑmətri/
zoh-AH-muh-tree
/zuˈɑmətri/
zoo-AH-muh-tree

### Where does the noun zoometry come from?

Earliest known use

1870s

The earliest known use of the noun zoometry is in the 1870s.

OED's earliest evidence for zoometry is from 1878, in a translation by R. T. H. Bartley.

### Nearby entries

1. zoomagnetism, n. 1824–
2. zooman, n. 1871–
3. zoomancy, n. 1888–
4. zoomania, n. 1807–
5. zoomantist, n. 1861
6. Zoomar, n. 1946–
7. zoomechanical, adj. 1897
8. zoomechanics, n. 1888–1903
9. zoomelanin, n. 1858–
10. zoometric, adj. 1892–
11. zoometry, n.1878–
12. zooming, n. 1892–
13. zooming, adj. 1904–
14. zoom lens, n. 1932–
15. zoomorph, n. 1883–
16. zoomorphic, adj. 1849–
17. zoomorphism, n. 1822–
18. zoomorphize, v. 1940–
19. zoomorphizing, n. 1895–
20. zoomorphosed, adj. 1955–
21. zoom shot, n. 1930–

## Etymology

After French zoométrie (1876 in the passage translated in quot. 1878).

## Meaning & use

1. 1878–
   The measurement of the dimensions and proportions of the bodies of animals.
   1. 1878

      > Osteometry itself is only a part of what should be called zoometry [French la zoométrie].

      R. T. H. Bartley, translation of P. Topinard, Anthropology ii. 81
   2. 1903

      > Zoometry is in the future to be looked on as a valuable helpmate to anthropometry.

      Journal of Anthropological Institute of Great Britain & Ireland vol. 33 39
   3. 2002

      > Zoometry is less frequently used in animals.

      Journal Vet. Emergency & Crit. Care vol. 12 156/1
   animals
   1. zoometry 1878–
      The measurement of the dimensions and proportions of the bodies of animals.
   View in Historical Thesaurus

## Pronunciation

### British English

/zuːˈɒmᵻtri/
zoo-OM-uh-tree
/zəʊˈɒmᵻtri/
zoh-OM-uh-tree

### U.S. English

/zoʊˈɑmətri/
zoh-AH-muh-tree
/zuˈɑmətri/
zoo-AH-muh-tree

####

##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- ɬrhingyll
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛtl/ but /ˈpɛtl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- iːfleece
- ihappy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- atrap, bath
- ɑːstart, palm, bath
- ɒlot
- ɔːthought, force
- ʌstrut
- ʊfoot
- uːgoose
- əletter
- əːnurse
- ɪənear
- ɛːsquare
- ʊəcure
- eɪface
- ʌɪpride
- aʊmouth
- əʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ãgratin
- ɒ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

##### Consonants

- ppea
- ttea
- kkey
- bbuy
- ddye*
- ɡguy
- tʃchore
- dʒjay
- ffore
- θthaw
- ssore
- ʃshore
- vvee
- ðthee
- zzee
- ʒbeige
- xloch
- hhay
- llay
- rray
- wway
- jyore
- mmay
- nnay
- ŋsing

* /d/ also represents a 'tapped' /t/ as in

Some consonants can take the function of the vowel in unstressed syllables. Where necessary, a syllabic marker diacritic is used, hence /ˈpɛd(ə)l/ but /ˈpɛdl̩i/.

##### Vowels

- ifleece, happy
- ɪkit
- ɛdress
- ætrap, bath
- ɑlot, palm, cloth, thought
- ɑrstart
- ɔcloth, thought
- ɔrnorth, force
- ʊfoot
- ugoose
- əstrut, comma
- ərnurse, letter
- ɪ(ə)rnear
- ɛ(ə)rsquare
- ʊ(ə)rcure
- eɪface
- aɪpride
- aʊmouth
- oʊgoat
- ɔɪvoice
- ɑ̃gratin
- æ̃salon
- ᵻ(/ɪ/-/ə/)
- ᵿ(/ʊ/-/ə/)

##### Other symbols

- The symbol ˈ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with primary stress.
- The symbol ˌ at the beginning of a syllable indicates that that syllable is pronounced with secondary stress.
- Round brackets ( ) in a transcription indicate that the symbol within the brackets is optional.

View the pronunciation model here.

####

Simple text respell breaks words into syllables, separated by a hyphen. The syllable which carries the primary stress is written in capital letters. This key covers both British and U.S. English Simple Text Respell.

##### Consonants

b, d, f, h, k, l, m, n, p, r, s, t, v, w and z have their standard English values

- gguy
- jjay
- yyore
- chchore
- khloch
- shshore
- ththaw
- dhthee
- zhbeige

##### Vowels

- atrap
- ahpalm
- airsquare
- arstart
- arrcarry (British only)
- awthought
- ayface
- a(ng)gratin
- edress
- eefleece
- eerdeer
- errmerry
- ikit
- ighpride
- irrmirror
- olot (British only)
- ohgoat
- oogoose
- oorcure
- orforce
- orrsorry (British only)
- owmouth
- oyvoice
- o(ng)salon
- ustrut
- uhletter
- urnurse
- urrhurry
- uufoot

Originally published as part of the entry for zoo-, comb. form

zoo-, comb. form was revised in June 2017.