Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tacho-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables
tacho-
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

speed, velocity

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάχος (tákhos, “speed”). Compare tachy-, from the same root.

Questions

What does tacho- mean?
speed, velocity
Where does tacho- come from?
Borrowed from Ancient Greek τάχος (tákhos, “speed”). Compare tachy-, from the same root.

How to pronounce tacho-

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