comptavoltes
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Catalan
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) + voltes (“turns, repetitions”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- IPA(key): (Central) [ˌkom.təˈβɔl.təs]
- IPA(key): (Balearic) [ˌkom.təˈvɔl.təs]
- IPA(key): (Valencia) [ˌkom.taˈvɔl.tes]
Noun
[edit]comptavoltes m (invariable)
- tachometer (a device attached to a machine in order to measure the revolutions per period of time on a continuous basis)
- Synonyms: compta-revolucions, tacòmetre
- counter (a device attached to a machine in order to count the total number of repetitions of some action until reset)
Further reading
[edit]- “comptavoltes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024