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Secchi depth

Secchi depth comes from Italian Secchi.

  1. Italianc. 1300–presentSecchi
  2. EnglishtodaySecchi depth

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

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  1. Italianc. 1300–presentSecchi
  2. EnglishtodaySecchi depth

Today it means

noun A measure of the turbidity of a body of water; the depth at which a Secchi disk is no longer visible.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Italian Secchi / Secchi depth