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taximeter

/ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.38 in modern English

Syllables
taxime-ter
IPA
/ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.

Etymology

Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/
  • British English: /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/

Inflected Forms

taximeters (plural)

Derived Forms

taxi taximetered

Questions

How do you pronounce taximeter?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/.
What does taximeter mean?
A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
Where does taximeter come from?
It is traced to French.

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