contrôler

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French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French contreroller, contreroler, from contrerole, from Medieval Latin contrarotulum (a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts), from Latin contrā (against, opposite) + Medieval Latin rotulus, Latin rotula (roll, a little wheel), diminutive of rota (a wheel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.tʁo.le/
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Verb

contrôler

  1. to check or examine
  2. to control

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