taximeter
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taximeter
- /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/ UK
- /ˈtaksiˌmiːtə/ UK
- /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/ US
- /tækˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ obsolete
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).
noun taximeters
- A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
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noun device in a taxicab that calculates the fare
| Español | taxímetro |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 미터기 miteogi, 택시미터 taeksimiteo |
| 日本語 | タクシーメーター takushīmētā |
| 中文 | 計程器 /计程器 jìchéngqì, 計程表 /计程表 jìchéngbiǎo |
| Português | taxímetro |
| Français | taximètre |
| Deutsch | Taxameter |
| Italiano | tassametro |
| Ελληνικά | ταξίμετρο taxímetro |
| Русский | таксо́метр taksómetr, счётчик sčótčik |
| العربية | عَدَّاد ʕaddād, عَدَّادُ تَاكْسِي ʕaddādu tāksī, عَدَّادُ سَيَّارَةِ أُجْرَة ʕaddādu sayyārati ʔujra |
Talk about this word "taximeter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/taximeter. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. taximeter. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/taximeter "taximeter." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/taximeter.Cite this
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title = {taximeter},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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