comptavoltes

Catalan

Alternative forms

compta-voltes

Etymology

Verb-object compound, composed of compta (“to count”) +‎ voltes (“turns, repetitions”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): (Central) [ˌkom.təˈβɔl.təs]

IPA^(key): (Balearic) [ˌkom.təˈvɔl.təs]

IPA^(key): (Valencian) [ˌkom.taˈvɔl.tes]

Noun

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

“comptavoltes”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024

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