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Portuguese
Etymology
From contar + -dor. Piecewise doublet of computador.
Pronunciation
Noun
contador m (plural contadores, feminine contadora, feminine plural contadoras)
- counter (one who counts)
- (Brazil) accountant (someone who maintains financial matters for a person)
- Synonym: (Portugal) contabilista
Noun
contador m (plural contadores)
- counter (object used in counting)
- meter (device that measures things)
- contador da água ― water meter
Derived terms
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Spanish
Etymology
From contar + -dor, possibly corresponding to Latin computātōrem, thus a doublet of computador, a borrowing.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kontaˈdoɾ/
- Rhymes: -oɾ
- Syllabification: con‧ta‧dor
Noun
contador m (plural contadores)
- (programming) counter
- counter, meter, measurer
- Synonym: medidor
Derived terms
Descendants
Noun
contador m (plural contadores, feminine contadora, feminine plural contadoras)
- counter (one who counts)
- (accounting) accountant
- Synonym: contable
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