English Explanatory Dictionary

taximeter

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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

Pronunciation

/ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/ /ˈtaksiˌmiːtə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-taximeter.wav /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/ /tækˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/

Word forms

taximeter taximeters

Etymology

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

Derived words

taxi
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