Kronometreilla

Kronometreilla is the Finnish instrumental plural form of kronometri, referring to timekeeping instruments; it means “with chronometers” or “by chronometers.” The form indicates the means or method used to measure time and is used when describing tools employed in a measurement. The diacritic form is kronometreillä; in ASCII text it may appear as kronometreilla.

Etymology and form: Kronometri comes from the Swedish kronometer, which in turn derives from the French chronomètre, from Greek chronos meaning time and metron meaning measure. As a grammatical form, kronometreilla is the instrumental plural, attached to the noun to specify instrumentation.

Usage: The term appears mainly in historical, scientific, and technical contexts, especially in discussions of navigation, surveying, astronomy, and precision timekeeping. It denotes that measurements or observations were made using chronometers. Examples of usage include describing how measurements were taken with chronometers during a voyage or how timing was verified using chronometreilla in a laboratory setting.

Historical significance: Chronometers played a crucial role in maritime navigation and scientific measurement from the 18th century onward, enabling accurate longitude calculations and time-based experiments. In Finnish texts, kronometreilla highlights the reliance on precise timekeeping devices as part of methodological descriptions.

See also: Kronometri, Chronometer.