taximeter
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from French taximètre, from German Taxameter, coined from Medieval Latin taxa (“tax, charge”), from Proto-Indo-European *teh₂g- (“to touch, handle”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈtaksɪˌmiːtə/, /ˈtaksiˌmiːtə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈtæksiˌmitɚ/
- (obsolete) IPA(key): /tækˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/[1]
Noun
taximeter (plural taximeters)
- A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time.
Derived terms
Translations
device in a taxicab that calculates the fare
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References
- ^ James A. H. Murray et al., editors (1884–1928), “Taximeter”, in A New English Dictionary on Historical Principles (Oxford English Dictionary), volume IX, Part 2 (Su–Th), London: Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 122, column 2.
