taximeter

== 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/ IPA(key): (obsolete) /tækˈsɪmɪtə(ɹ)/ === Noun === taximeter (plural taximeters) A device installed in a taxicab that calculates the fare based upon distance travelled and waiting time. ==== Derived terms ==== taxi ==== Descendants ==== → Japanese: タクシーメーター (takushīmētā) → Korean: 택시미터 (taeksimiteo) ==== Translations ==== === References === === Further reading === taximeter on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === extra time, extra-time