compteur

French

Etymology

compter (“to count”) +‎ -eur (“-er”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃.tœʁ/
• Homophone: conteur

Noun

compteur m (plural compteurs)

1. a measuring device that keeps a count, a meter, a counter
2. (by ellipsis) an speedometer, an electricity meter, or a gas meter
3. (grammar) a counter.
4. (programming) a counter.
5. (sports) table (league)

   3 points de plus au compteur

   3 more points on the table.

Further reading

• “compteur” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• computer